Narratives

Sista Afya

Feb 18, 20212 min read

An End to Fighting Sleep

by Ebony Johnson The pandemic feels as if it has forever changed my relationship with sleep. Prior to current events, when there was an...

Sista Afya

Sep 12, 20182 min read

What a Time to Be Alive

Mental Wellness Victories in a Year of Adversity. By: Camesha L. Jones Today is celebration of how far I’ve come by the grace of God....

Sista Afya

Mar 20, 20172 min read

Secrets of Trauma

By: Margaret Marion When I was 23, I learned that my mother was raped as a child by a family member. Even today, my mother does not know...

Sista Afya

Feb 1, 20172 min read

We will not lose: Combating Mental Warfare

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” - Maya Angelou The Black...

Sista Afya

Jan 17, 20172 min read

Deeper than Self-care

I have a confession. I’m tired of hearing the word self-care. I believe that it has gone so mainstream that it is being diluted into a...

Sista Afya

Jan 9, 20173 min read

Mental Wellness: An Approach to Liberation

The term ‘Mental Health’ has always felt limiting to me in describing my experience of being a Black woman living with a mental disorder....