Author: Ebony Pollard
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42 Trips Around the Sun: Here’s What I’ve Learned
And now, as I prepare to walk into 42, I realize that I will never stop growing. As long as I have breath in my body, there will always be something new to learn about myself, my faith, the people I love, and the world.
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10 Ways to Increase Your Well-Being
I was in my early 30s when I first realized that my wellness was my responsibility. I was a new mom to a beautiful baby girl and, like most new mothers, I desperately wanted to get everything right. I’m almost ashamed to admit that, until I became pregnant with my first child, I took my…
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What do I do with this pain?
I want to write something uplifting and encouraging. I want to write something that inspires feelings of empowerment, pushing readers to seize the day, overcome obstacles, and WIN WIN WIN! But, the truth is that today I am a sad and confused ball of emotion. And, while I’m usually an advocate for “sitting with one’s…
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July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: Here’s why it matters
“While everyone – all colors – everyone is affected by stigma – no one wants to say ‘I’m not in control of my mind.’ No one wants to say, ‘The person I love is not in control of [their] mind.’ But people of color really don’t want to say it because we already feel stigmatized…
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Seeing Red: My Thoughts on Cultural Intolerance, Helicopter Parenting, and Why Turning Red Left Some Moms Upset
I expected to be appalled by the movie. I expected to have to turn it off and watch Moana with my daughter instead. But, none of that happened.
Resilience Everyday 