Not Your Strong Black Woman

Send us Fan Mail Did you know experiencing gratitude can foster positive feelings which lead to healthy well-being? We are facing such difficult times now but can you think of things in your life you can be thankful for? Sometimes, I get so down but when I think of the things I am thankful for, it brings my spirits up. When I loss Jasi I wrote in a gratitude journal even though it was hard for me...

Send us Fan Mail Last episode you heard me talk about Jasi, my daughter I lost at 16 weeks. Well during the time I lost her I was actually in my last semester of Grad school majoring in Mental Health Counseling. I was really going through it and I did not realize the symptoms I was having. There were signs that I should go to therapy. This episode explains  4 reasons you may need therapy and how y...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about how the Strong Black Women stereotype impacts black women negatively and how I overcome it. Nassimbwa will provide three reasons she is not your strong black woman and ways she practices NOT being a strong black women. Book Mentioned: Too heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength By Chanequa Walker-Barnes.   About Nassimbwa: I am Licensed Graduate...

Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to speak with Author, Katina Davis, who shared why she wrote the book: Learning to Love Dark Skinned Me , how to identify when your child is being bullied, and how she was able to love herself. Book: : Learning to Love Dark Skinned Me About Nassimbwa: I am Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, this podcast is to teach easy holistic health and wellness pra...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 5: 6 Most Essential Oils, If you are anything like me, I had no idea what essential oils are and how beneficial they are for you. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Christina Blanchard-Horan PhD who just released the book Wholeness Wellness and Essential Oils: The Six Most Essential Oils . Dr. Christina talks with me about the 6 most essential oils, what th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 4: I don’t have time for mindfulness. Me either, sis. But the wonderful thing about mindfulness is you can do it anywhere, anytime, and it’s free. Mindfulness means being in the present. It literally means being aware of the present moment. Mindfulness shift your focus away from negative/anxious thoughts and feelings and onto something concrete in the present mo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Ep. 2 Reiki is not the Devil! Today, I have a special guest, Naturopathic Doctor: Dr. Michelle. I had a Reiki session with her and after the session I was able to ask her some questions about Reiki. I titled this show reiki is not the Devil because growing up as a Christian I did look at modalities such as Reiki as not Godly. That is because I did not have any understan...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 4: Letter to my past self. My name is Nassimbwa and I am Not Your Strong Black Woman. Please note that this is not me doing therapy with you, this is just me providing advice and tools :-) Today I will be writing a letter to my past self. Actually I will be speaking a letter to my past self so you will be able to hear it. I was a little hesitant to post this epi...

Send us Fan Mail Introduction of Not Your Strong Black Woman with Nassimbwa. Nassimbwa will demonstrate 3 Daily self care techniques: Mindfulness, Breathing, and Stretching.  About Nassimbwa: I am Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, this podcast is to teach easy holistic health and wellness practices to empower black women to prioritize self-care. YouTube: @nassimbwaruffin Website: Feel Good...