Speaking of SUNflower

Shan is BACK!

A short encouragement highlighting faith! "What are you doing right now to keep you grounded? What is fueling your resilience amidst the chaos in the world? What is fueling strength as you encounter various challenges? Faith can be defined differently, depending on who you are. There is POWER in FAITH". Don't forget to subscribe and follow @bloomspeakingofsunflowerblog & @bspeakingofsunflowerpodcast on Instagram.

A short encouragement highlighting that Your Details Matter! "Some details that MATTER: your beauty marks; your emotions; your experiences; your life lessons; your hair; your smile; your ethnicity; your identity; your journey; your toes; your laugh; your facial features; your eyebrows; your life; your style; your thought-processes; your skin; your talents; your behaviors; your learning style; your decision-making style; your strengths; your moles; your dimples; your clothes size; your shoes size; your head shape; your feet; your disability(ies); your gifts; your culture; your eyes; your legs; your stomach; your neck; your outlook on life; and etc". Don't forget to subscribe and follow @bloomspeakingofsunflowerblog & @bspeakingofsunflowerpodcast on Instagram.

Patience is a virtue. I had to learn the importance of patience, trusting God's timing and waiting. Referencing Reverend Dr. William H. Curtis and Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, 2 Peter, and Jeremiah. "Don’t let excitement make you announce things prematurely. Be silent until you’re sure; and even when you’re sure, don’t give too much away". – Unknown

Stay Tune!!

Be careful with who has access to your mental health. You deserve to create boundaries. You deserve to give yourself permission to self love. You get to decide who you should allow in your life. You deserve to have full access to your mind, spirit, and body. Be careful with “drainers”. BLOOM.

Advocacy defined within the realms of mental health to me, is being able to use your voice to DEFEND- rights, boundaries, wrongdoings, fighting for justice and believing strongly in someone or about something, that society does not give enough attention to.  Advocacy means effectively communicating your needs, wants, and/or hopes, so that your mental, physical and emotional health is not compromised or distressed. To my listener, it may be up to you to make changes in your life, your environment, your classrooms, or this world. It might even be up to you to educate others, who oppose you. This does not mean that you should spread yourself thin, and address every situation or issue. Rather, I encourage you to identify what is worth your advocacy, energy, and mental and emotional health. Advocate for respect. Advocate for the voiceless. Advocate for purpose. Advocate for change. Advocate for the sake of enhancing and challenging the minds of others. Advocate for those being mistreated. Advocate for your values. Advocate for your wellbeing. Most of all, advocate to protect your mental health and emotional health. Advocating is a process that can only be practiced, so I encourage you to do so. Be kind, always. Be kind costs nothing, but kindness. We’ve all experienced pain, so be kind. Advocacy is an act of kindness. There is satisfaction in being kind and compassionate towards others. I encourage you to try it and embrace the moment!

What feelings come up for you if you were to reflect on having sex with someone who does not even know your last name or your favorite food, hobby, what makes you laugh or things that you care about ? what would the relationship look like after-is there a relationship? What happens to your emotional and mental health? What would you feel like after that situation? would you feel valued or respected? Does this person offer anything else after they got to know your body? Do you feel empty or do you feel fulfilled or both? Does this person treat you with respect after? Does this person call you after? Do you wake up to good-morning texts or how are you doing texts? Do you receive I want to take you out on date text or does this person ghost? My encouragement to you, is to pay attention to whom you’re getting to know. If you are saving yourself, save yourself and let no one convince you to think or do otherwise. Remember, you train people how to treat you-how they value you. Not everyone have access to me and this does not necessarily mean my body, but my mind, my spirit, my soul. To my listener, I encourage you to place boundaries for your mind, spirit and soul. Not everyone should have access to your soul, mind, and spirit. I encourage you to value your values. Value you. Remember self-love throughout this pursuit, because you will need it when you are tempted. Temptation is another powerful concept and to challenge it, self-love will need to be practiced. You have your own decisions to make, but I hope my stories encouraged something or at least offered another insight. Protect your peace, mind, spirit, and soul. This all apart of your mental health. Guard your mental health and most importantly, your emotional health. I encourage you to check in with yourself and your values. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe, and follow me on IG at speakingofsunflower. Hope you enjoyed this—there is more to come.. You deserve to be taken out on a date, vacations, receive surprises and flowers! Happy New Yeaar

Shanice is coming to you live with some vibes. The topic for today is Self-love, while being single. What would you really do if you heard that you were destined to be single? Would you be scared, nervous, or happy? Single was the best thing that could have ever happened to her. Shanice discussed her self-love journey, while being single. She shares self-love gems with her listeners, whether in a relationship, seeking a potential partner, or single. There is a personal obligation to choose what you are willing to accept and not accept. Imagine being in a relationship with someone who mistreats you, and not having the conversation about your goals and aspirations prior to pursuing the relationship. I invite you to closely examine how important it is to get to know who are you and your own expectations, while being honest with your partner or potential partner about your thoughts and feelings. I encourage to have the conversation, not only to communicate your needs, but to hear your partner’s needs. The thing is we don’t have these conversations. You owe it to yourself to find someone who will value you-your culture, beliefs, attitudes, practices, and upbringing. To my single bloomers, I encourage to find someone whose flaws are perfect to you and for you. My grandmother explained that the flaws being perfect to you means, that your partner’s flaws are embraceful, lovable, and manageable. The flaws being perfect for you, means that you feel that your partner was created for you and his or her flaws make you happy, despite of. Don’t forget to share, subscribe, and add me on instagram at @speakingofsunflower.

You are the gardener in your story. Plant your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual seeds-Shan T. You are now tuning in with speaking of sunflower. I will be sharing self-growth, self-empowerment, and self-love gems with you. Thank you for coming on this journey with me and stay tune. Before we get into different topics, I would like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Shanice /or Shaw-nice to my Caribbean folks. I am a Cruzan, a Native from St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. I will be sharing 5 fun facts and information regarding mental health importance. Mental Health is a crucial component that is a part of our wellbeing and existence. I would like to introduce an authentic and creative perspective on self-growth, self-empowerment, and self-love, through sharing personal experiences, encouraging words, and discussing various topics. Growth is a process. Change is a process. Don’t forget to share, subscribe, and add me on instagram at @speakingofsunflower.