In Full Bloom

In this short introductory episode, I explain what's to come in the new season. I'm so glad to be back! Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

Update on the podcast, where I've been and what's to come! Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

I'm returning to the podcast with one of the most remarkable people I've ever met. In this episode, you'll meet Breanna, a young woman with an interesting life story. Being born to a mother who was addicted to substances and worked as a prostitute did not set Breanna up to win in life. Despite all of this (and more!) she has found a way to flourish beautifully. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

I'm very excited for you to meet Kaneisha- the daughter of a Mexican mother and an African American father. In our discussion, she shares how growing up bi-racial affected her mental health, and other struggles she overcame. Please be mindful of the trigger warning. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

We're back with Season 2! This episode discusses mindfulness, a self-care practice that allows you to get in touch with yourself and what's brewing beneath the surface. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it's a great time to talk about mental health therapy! This show is rooted in positive mental health, and it's time we talk about the benefits of therapy, why you should go, and how the therapeutic process helps you maintain or create a flourishing life. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.  

Psychologists generally define "forgiveness" as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person...sometimes that person who receives forgiveness needs to be *you*.  Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

Recent times have shown us how important it is to have a support system. In this episode we'll discuss the importance of cultivating a solid community and how isolation can be harmful. Humans are wired for connection and our overall wellness is grateful for it. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. In the episode I mention an article that can be found here: Skin Hunger.  xo, B.

My challenge for you in 2021 is to allow more ease into your life. At the start of each year, we usually set a long list of goals to meet, which leads to a ton of pressure. Allow yourself, and your mental state, to take a break. You deserve. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

Self-esteem is the bane of our existence. It affects everything we do, the decisions we make, and the relationships we pursue. In this episode, we'll talk about the quiet ways low self-esteem shows up in our lives, and also what a healthy level of self-esteem looks like. We'll also discuss why it's very important to believe the best about yourself. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

Simply put, trusting yourself is showing that you love yourself. Sometimes we go through things that cause us to doubt ourselves, which affects our mental health. You've got to get to a point where you're certain that nobody knows what's best for you other than...you. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

I'm very excited for you to meet Erica. She's an amazing beautician who talks with me about her work, how the beauty industry impacts mental health and her own journey into taking mental health seriously. Please be mindful of the trigger warning before listening. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected and follow Erica to learn more about her! Check out our website www.flourishwithbijul.com. xo, B.

We don't like when people tell us lies, but really, the biggest lies we are told come directly from ourselves. It's always "you vs. you". In this episode we explore some ways we lie to ourselves, how it affects us, and why we should stop. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected. xo.

Life is good, but sometimes it's not... and when it's not, we like to cry "woe is me". Instead of that, I'd like to challenge you to look a little deeper because there might be a lesson there for you to learn. Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected. xo.

If you've taken a flight before, you've definitely heard the in-flight instructions that say "In the event of an emergency, put your oxygen mask on first before helping someone else". I like to think of oxygen masks as a symbol of taking care of ourselves. We are taught a lot of things in life, but rarely are we taught how to take care of ourselves. If we do, we're sometimes called selfish and then a flood of guilt ensues. In this episode, we discuss why you should put your oxygen mask on first, and why taking care of yourself isn't a bad thing. Be sure to follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected. xo, B.

I'm sure most of you started listening to my podcast last year when it was "In Full Bloom". Flourish with Bijul is the new and improved version of that show. In this short introductory episode, I explain where I've been over the last several months, why the show had to change names, and what's to come. I'm so glad to be back! Follow Flourish with Bijul on Instagram to stay connected. xo.

Being happy is something that we take for granted. Sometimes we might be going through life satisfied, but not truly happy. This episode encourages you to take inventory of your happiness and shake things up to achieve pure joy. Life is short, and we deserve to be happy. Achieving happiness is an inside job, but we must prioritize it for the sake of our mental health.  

In this quick episode, we discuss how you don't have to wait until a special occasion to celebrate yourself. Each day of your life is reason enough to celebrate! The ability to find small and large ways to celebrate yourself contributes to your overall wellness. Join us on Instagram @infullbloom.xo and follow our host on Instagram @bijul.beautiful for daily inspiration on living a life In Full Bloom.

At the start of each year, many women and girls are driven by the desire to lose weight. They set resolutions and start on the latest fad diet only to fail and start the vicious cycle all over again. In this episode, we discuss how toxic diet culture is, the ways in which diets affect mental health, and how there are better ways to get healthy from head to toe.

New year, new decade, new YOU! In this episode, we discuss a couple of ways we can sharpen the vision for our year and life.

Women and girls have historically been taught to make themselves small for the comfort of others. In this episode, I share a quick lesson to encourage you not to dim your light for others. Be aware of how great you are, and do not shy away from that.

We all go through traumatic experiences in our lives. Trauma is something that we cannot avoid, but we can let it teach us how to be better and live a life in full bloom. 

The life you want is available to you, as long as you're willing to plan strategically for it. Women of all ages no longer have to ask permission to be who we want to be. Create a beautiful life for yourself by being intentional and executing your strategy.

Change is a part of life. While it's not always easy to achieve, your growth should be celebrated, and the people in your life should grant you the grace to evolve. Do not let others box you in, and hold you to standards that you've outgrown.

Boundary setting is extremely important to living a life in full bloom-- they are guidelines that we must create to establish how others will treat us. I had to learn how to set boundaries for myself, and I want you to do the same. It's not always easy, but boundaries are our emotional protection.

In this episode, we conclude our discussion with Porsche as she defines what "awakening" means for her, and how she found healing.

In part 1, we meet Porsche Abraham-- former reality star, social entrepreneur, and disability rights advocate. She discusses what led her to shave her head (!!!), and the awakening that she's experienced as a result.

Many of us go through life carrying so much shame, and it's time to let it go! Shame is debilitating and useless. I urge you to learn the lesson life is trying to teach you, and then release any shame or guilt you've been holding on to. Let go of any embarrassment and be proud of the woman you are.

Having a group of supportive women around you is essential to your wellbeing. It's important to have girlfriends who allow you to be yourself, and who help you grow. In this episode, we discuss how 15 years of friendship have helped us bloom.

In Full Bloom is a podcast for women where each conversation is designed to encourage creating and leading a beautiful life.