The Monday Bloom

World Mental Health Day is tomorrow and we are centering the power of gratitude in this week's episode! Join us as we explore the science behind gratitude's impact on our mental health and three easy + specific ways we can implement gratitude in our lives. As always, thanks for your listening support! Subscribe, share and come back next week to continue on this journey of healing and self-...

When life gets hard, it’s almost second nature to get distracted by our trials. As children of God, we really don’t need to let those difficulties have our attention because our FAITH should distract us from our fear. Who we know our God to be should distract us from our doubts. This is the way that we will make it through the seasons of life, when we use distraction for our good. Join me in this...

The topic that gets me riled up because how society misrepresents what humility actually is! Join me in this episode as we define TRUE humility and its importance in our lives. This week's discussion is jam-packed and straight to the point; share it with every one who you want to big up today! As always, thanks for your listening support! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next...

My birthday was 4 days ago and as I think about gracefully closing the chapter on some mindsets, habits, and areas of relationship during these next few days, I COMPLETELY understand how unnatural it can feel to let things go! The truth of the matter though, is that as long as we hold onto things and people that don’t contribute to our growth, we might turn another year older….but we’ll be stuck i...

Friends, too many of us are out here living in cycles of shame, guilt, anger…. and BONDAGE. I think it’s a great time to discuss what it really means to live FREE. Join me in this week's episode as we explore the level of fearlessness, forgiveness, and faith required to live full, free lives. As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happ...

Allowing yourself to fall into the safety net of genuine friendship is so integral to our overall well-being. However, *ease* will never be found in expired, unhealthy, or one-sided connections. Join me this week as we wrap up our mini-series on friendship! As always, thanks for listening! Subscribe, share and come back next Monday for the next episode. Happy Healing!

National Friendship Day was yesterday and I'm so excited for us to dive in to the topic of friendship for the next two weeks! I really love and appreciate my friends and wish I could go back and teach younger me the lessons I've learned as it relates to how we show up (and what we should accept) in friendships. Join me this week as we explore the importance of intentionally cultivating our...

My wedding anniversary was this week and since life inspires art, I curated today's episode around what I've learned as a married millennial. One thing for certain and two things for sure, we DEFINITELY are not candid enough for me when preparing couples for the truth of building healthy marriages. ESPECIALLY if healthy marriages weren't modeled for you. If you are you desire to be mar...

None of us have the ability to travel time & foresee how the future will greet us and that in itself should truly create urgency to live as our "highest selves" right now. But what does that even mean? Join me in this week's episode as we explore what it really means to be the highest version of ourselves and how to show up as that person TODAY. Thank you for listening; don't...

According to Harvard University, self-compassion yields a number of benefits, including lower levels of anxiety and depression. Self-Compassion also entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flooding ourselves with judgement and criticism. Join me in this episode as we explore why self-compassion is a necessary...

Returning home to ourselves is the act of turning away from outward chaos and noise and INWARD towards restoration, peace and harmony. It's returning to the essence of who you are without external distractions. It's preserving and protecting your light. Join me in this week's episode as we explore tangible ways to always find our way home to ourselves, no matter what. In the words of L...

Is this thing still on?! It's hard to believe it's been two WHOLE months since I recorded the last episode, but just know....the break was very necessary. So necessary that I knew I had to make sure rest was how we reunited! In the words of the The Nap Ministry's Tricia Hersey, "You don't always have to be creating , doing, and 'contributing' to the world. Your birth g...

It's amazing how fast the year goes by these days...it's like I'm on an unending loop of being shocked every time a new month rolls around! This bonus episode offers over 85 affirmations to speak over yourself and this new month. Our subliminal minds never stop listening for messages, so feel free to play this episode while you're on the move. Inspired by Aarushi Tewari, these affi...

One of my PET PEEVES is when the enemy tries to attack our sense of worthiness. Y'all, I thought we were loosed from the chokehold of this topic, but since we're not, we're getting straight to it this week! In this episode: Your WORKS are not tied to your WORTH. Your Relationship Status Does Not Solidify Your Worth. Your Mistakes Don’t Diminish Your Worth. I never know who the message...

Too many of us spend far too long doubting our gifts, questioning our calling, and shying away from the light all because of our dependence on EXTERNAL opinions. Whether it’s the opinions of loved ones, the “validation” of social media, or the desire to “keep up with the Joneses”, living life based on the expectations and perceptions of other people will always result in a life that was never desi...

Happy Monday! This week, we’ll continue our conversation of #TakingUpSpace with a concerted focus on our voices. This topic gets me so hype because I am a firsthand witness of the freedom and authority that occurs when we break those chains of bondage over our voices and lives. Join me in today's episode as we gang up on every lie that has ever tried to come up against the power of our voices....

I don’t know about you, but I have ALWAYS been (both indirectly and directly) encouraged to shrink. To not take up space. To not be too loud, too smart, too pretty, too talented, too wise, too challenging, etc. For far too long, I believed the lie that subconsciously told me that I needed to do the opposite of taking up space so that other people could feel comfortable. Well my friends, it’s time...

At first glance, and ESPECIALLY when we’re on the receiving end, boundaries might feel like walls, barriers, or attacks. This week, it's time to dispel that myth. When done right, boundaries are actually an opportunity for us to engage as our highest selves, honoring both ourselves and others in the process. This week's episode is centered around the following pillars: Boundaries are not barriers...

I loved the "Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhimes, but this is your warning that this episode ain't that! This week, we're diving into the power *and* weight of what we say "yes" to. We've been talking about the power of "no" and making room for the things that serve us...now let's go even further. It's time for us to be prepared for the weight of our yes! Thanks for listening! Stay in Touch: IG: @nikkia...

What is your comfort level with saying “no”? According to psychologytoday.com, women are especially socialized to stray away from saying no, particularly if it will result in possible hurt feelings or strained relationships. Thank God for the good news of unlearning that part of our conditioning! In this episode, we explore three pillars of playing the "no" card (when necessary): Honoring our own...

Continually choosing ourselves is the root of “self-care” and an intentional, daily practice. Sometimes, choosing yourself means acknowledging the things that we’ve put in place that keep us from living freely and experiencing all the good life has to offer. Other times, it means creating your boundaries and honoring them consistently!   Join me in this week's episode as we explore the concep...

Valentine's Day is tomorrow & I know that it's a day that puts people in the feels for a myriad of reasons, with some of those feelings being pretty heavy based on where we are in life. This week's episode explores ways we can tap into the Word & use joy as our tool to not only survive, but maybe even thrive! Let's aggressively seek out some joy this week; see you next Monday! Thanks for L...

Healing is not a linear process. The journey looks more like: working through all the ebbs and flows of acknowledging, addressing, and eventually overcoming negative cycles, patterns, and relationships in our lives, feeling a sense of exuberance as we finally “break free”, only to feel overcome and overwhelmed all over again! LAWD! This week's episode explores practical ways to embrace every part...

Last week, we explored the idea of shifting the narrative we believe and speak about ourselves, but before that happens, we have to be willing to hold a mirror in front of ourselves and acknowledge everything we're carrying. This episode dives deeper as we get into three things we need to address in order to live healed, whole & healthy lives. Thanks for joining me for another week of The Mond...

Welcome back to another Monday on The Monday Bloom! This week, we're holding up the mirror and being intentional with the words we believe about OURSELVES. Grab your journal & get ready to jump right on in!  In this episode: Habit Stacking  Dose of Encouragement! Shifting the Narrative we believe about ourselves Don't forget to share & subscribe! Your support means a lot. IG: @ni...