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I Didn’t Get It – I Do Now

Dr. Caroline Leaf

I Didn’t Get It – I Do Now

By Laurie Allen God showed me why I self-implode today. He showed me why I slide down the mountain over and over again. And as God so cleverly orchestrates, he used this moment to help shine a light on current events and the #blacklivesmatter movement. It was unexpected and profound. I’m embarrassed to admit, as a whi

Black Immigrants, This Is Your Battle Too

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Black Immigrants, This Is Your Battle Too

By Fope Adesina As a Nigerian whose parents migrated to Australia, my experience as a black child, then woman, meant that my family and I had to create spaces for our voices to be heard. This was despite the nation’s vocal lip-service to multiculturalism. I vaguely remember this ideal at loggerheads with the truth when

Handcuffed & Humiliated

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Handcuffed & Humiliated

By Ebony D. Clement Every fiber of my being is resisting writing this blog. I have busied myself with meaningless tasks because I have a fear of the feelings that may come up and the words that may come out. But here I am again, willing to do the brave thing and put a vulnerable piece of my story out into the world, in

God Sees Colour

Dr. Caroline Leaf

God Sees Colour

By Lynne Moses This is something I wrote after seeing the video’s doing its rounds on social media. I am an Indian female living in South Africa. I am a Christian. It saddens me to see all the posts from leaders only wanting to stand with the victim. Surely the perpetrators need help too? Something inside them causes t

A personal letter from me.

Dr. Caroline Leaf

A personal letter from me.

Hi friends, So, in case any of you were wondering if I have been reading some of the comments on my social media platforms—I have. And I really would like to have an honest and open conversation with you guys. I won’t be able to respond to all comments (THERE ARE A LOT), but I do hear what you are saying. Some people

How Money Fuels Police Brutality against People of Color – and How We Can Fight Back

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Money Fuels Police Brutality against People of Color – and How We Can Fight Back

By Eliezer Ihejirika The last week has been marred by violence and conflict in ways none of us could have ever imagined… …or could we? I witnessed it in the tenth grade, when I was handcuffed at gunpoint by two police officers outside my school. The crime? I am black, so therefore I must have been part of a fight invol

I don't want to write. I want to RIOT.

Dr. Caroline Leaf

I don't want to write. I want to RIOT.

By LaTanya Coleman-Carter Twitter: @HeyMrsCarter_ The world around me seems to be caving in. I am having stronger than normal emotional reactions to the racism that black people are experiencing. I know white people are needing instructions on what they should be doing. It appears that they are turning to their black

How to Set Boundaries During Quarantine and the Current Crisis with Dr. Henry Cloud + How to Deal with the Guilt that May Come from Setting Boundaries

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Set Boundaries During Quarantine and the Current Crisis with Dr. Henry Cloud + How to Deal with the Guilt that May Come from Setting Boundaries

Right now, we are all dealing with a lot. The world is topsy-turvy, and life just seems so…out of whack. But what do you do if you are dealing with all this, and you are stick at home or in quarantine with someone who drives you nuts at the best of times? In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with bestselling author

Can I Switch Off My Brain? Being Black In America is Tiring, Even During a Pandemic

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Can I Switch Off My Brain? Being Black In America is Tiring, Even During a Pandemic

By Jay Leaf-Clark For everyone in the world right now, 2020 has become a living nightmare of calamity, isolation, and fear of the unknown. If you’re guessing I’m talking about the impact of Coronavirus, you’d be half-correct. However, for black people across the globe, the senseless killings, profiling, and injustices

Practical & Powerful Tips to Ending Mental Illness from Renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Practical & Powerful Tips to Ending Mental Illness from Renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen

Mental health is a hot topic these days, especially considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the enforced social separation and isolation many of us have experienced over the past several months. Even though things are starting to open in many places, we all are facing a world which is dramatically different to t

Is a Hormonal Imbalance Making You Moody, Anxious, and Overweight? The Hormonal Problem and Solution with Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB-GYN and Hormone Expert

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Is a Hormonal Imbalance Making You Moody, Anxious, and Overweight? The Hormonal Problem and Solution with Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB-GYN and Hormone Expert

We all know that our hormones are important, but did you know that they can impact our mood and mental health as well? In this week’s blog and podcast, I spoke to Dr. Anna Cabeca, an OB-GYN, bestselling author and hormone expert, about the neuroendocrine system, how our hormones affect our mood and mental wellbeing, ho

How to Protect Your Mental Health When Fighting Injustices and Standing Up Against the “Boy’s Club” + Tips on How to Deal with the Loss of a Tribe and Stability with Jen Hatmaker

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Protect Your Mental Health When Fighting Injustices and Standing Up Against the “Boy’s Club” + Tips on How to Deal with the Loss of a Tribe and Stability with Jen Hatmaker

Fighting injustice and living free sounds exciting, but it can come at a great cost. Yet the cost of being inauthentic, of denying who you are and what you believe in, is greater, keeping you in bondage and stealing your peace, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with speaker, NY Times best-selling author and