There are parts of you that have been working since before you had language for what they were working against. The part that learned to scan the room before deciding how much of yourself was safe to show. The part that kept everything running so nothing fell apart. The part that went somewhere else when the present moment became too much to stay inside. The part still carrying something that happened so long ago it no longer has a clear memory attached to it. These parts dev

Grief is not simple. Grief is often seen and understood as a singular emotional experience. However, grief is not always that simple. For many people, the death of a loved one can bring complicated emotions to the surface, especially if the relationship with that person was strained, distant, or painful. When someone we had a difficult relationship with dies, grief can include sadness, relief, anger, guilt, confusion, or even emotional numbness. These responses are normal, bu

When observing the words “masking” and “code switching,” we would categorize them as synonyms of one another. The act of masking and code-switching is often used in the same social settings, such as the workplace, academia, and healthcare. Masking has been in use within BIPOC communities since slavery as a survival tool to present as obedient. Code-switching was acknowledged when BIPOC communities began to integrate into white spaces. For BIPOC communities, the impact of shie