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Kayla Bell-Consolver
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Defying Gravity: Wicked Self-esteem
I have been stuck on “Defying Gravity” for the past three weeks and I couldn’t quite put my green finger on it until recently. I...
Unveiling the Soul Wound of America: A Post-Election Reflection from an Angry, Black Woman
I apologize in advance… I’m pissed off. I’m not actually sorry because it’s essential for you to feel and recognize the pain that’s guarded by...
For the Little Black, Gay Kid that Never Got to Be Free
As Black people, we reflect so deeply on the importance of freedom, expression, and reclamation of our identity rooted in Blackness. We are taught that...
Black Woman Rage: Do we need or have permission to release anger?
When our society talks about rage, we often associate it with aggression, a lack of control, and targeted behavior, which results in the fear of...
“Rest, if you must”: the Importance of Self-Care in Advocacy
When you consistently engage in advocacy you can become exhausted, enraged, and hopeless. Advocacy can range from standing on business in your everyday life or...
How to Come Out of the Closet and Into Your Therapist’s Office
Are you the, “Yell your identity at everyone within a 5-mile radius” kind of Queer person? Or the “Gets shy talking about your identity with...
Conflicting Parts: Healing Black and LGBTQ+ Parts through Internal Family Systems Therapy
I was first introduced to internal family systems therapy (IFS) in the fall of 2020, and I have loved it ever sense. Internal family systems...
Dear Little Black Queer Inner Child
Dear Little Black Queer Inner Child, You’ve never met someone queer that looks like you. You’ve been told that you’ll go to hell for loving...
What is Racial Trauma?
In 2020, our world was broken open to the reality that racism is alive and well after we publicly witnessed the murder of George Floyd...