Author Archives: MelaninTaught

The holidays are upon us and many people find this time of year difficult as family and tradition collide. How can you adhere to your standard when faced with challenging political views, past drama swept under the rug, and for some even coming face-to-face with childhood trauma? Here are five quick tips to surviving theContinue reading “Surviving the Holidays: 5 Tips to Navigating Family Drama”

It was a sunny, beautiful day so the kids (3 plus one in-vitro) and I checked out the La Jolla tidepools. We then followed it up with a trip to Birch Aquarium. We had the best time! At one point I was enjoying just being in the moment so much I forgot to snap picturesContinue reading “I Let My Daughter See Me Have a Meltdown and It Was The Best Thing For Her”

Marriage is work. My husband is an only child, an introvert and can be very tight-lipped about his feelings. In fact, when he communicates it’s as if he uses as few words as possible. I am the oldest of five and I am very sure and expressive of my feelings and I’m a speaker andContinue reading “Marriage Work”

Have you heard the quote from Henry Ford “Wither you think you can or you can’t your right”? The power behind the quote lies in the notion that your thoughts determine your trajectory. Our emotions have the ability and tendency to highjack our thoughts. Let me prove it. Think about a day where you wokeContinue reading “Self-Awareness Starts in The Mind”

I was thinking of flowers today. Orchids in particular. These beautiful flowers take work to grow. It’s not that caring for orchids is difficult it’s particular. Orchids need specific things in order to thrive. They need the right humidity. The right amount of water. The right percentage of sunlight and time. It takes time toContinue reading “Orchids Not Daisies”