Hey, my ForevaBlack family, welcome back! In today’s blog, the topic is stepping out on faith. We’ve talked about faith before, but we have never talked about stepping out on it. Faith is something we should all have, but I get it... sometimes needing to have faith and stepping out on something that cannot be seen is scary. You may have moments where you say, “What if I fail?” or “I’ve done this before, I’m scared to do it again.” Your faith has to cancel out your fear. Faith carries significance and it brings resilience, hope, and mental well-being.   

ForevaBlack family, what is going on? In today’s post, we will talk about letting go of things that may be delaying or hindering us. Letting go of the things you need to, and what you are used to is hard to do, it is uncomfortable. In 2024, I have had to let go of multiple things. I had to let go of some people around me, some toxic behaviors, and mindsets. Trust me, I completely understand not wanting to let go. There is so much freedom in letting go of things and letting them be, everything is not meant for you to hold onto. Letting go does not always mean a person, it could be a job, a substance (alcohol or marijuana), places, etc.  

Hello ForevaBlack family, I decided to do a fun, light, and short topic today for my post. We've discussed a lot of heavy conversations, but since it is December, and this month has cheer and joy included in it; I decided why not talk about things that bring us joy. As we all know, Christmas is in 20 days, and it is a jolly season. I know we all may have our personal lives going on; grief, bills, our loved ones may be in the hospital, and so much more that could possibly be going wrong. For one minute, I just would like for us to think about all the things we have in our lives to be joyful about. Let’s not think about what is wrong, let’s think about what is right; no matter what the negatives are, the positives are much bigger. Some of us have healthy and beautiful children, our parents are still alive, there is money in our pockets and food in our fridge, our grandparents are still among us, God has blessed us to be able to have a career or be in school, etc. The list can go on and on, there is so much to have joy about.  

Hello, my ForevaBlack family, I took a little mental break, and it was much needed. As you all may know, and if you’re new here and do not personally know me, I lost my sister a little over two months ago. One of the main goals for me—in writing this blog—is for me to be able to express my vulnerability without inhibition. Therefore, I will always be honest—and never lie to you about how (what) I am feeling (thinking). I am here to help you, and sometimes humility is the only way to inspire people to keep going. Mentally, I have been feeling defeated. I’ve been feeling very depressed, stressed, disappointed... and as I help you—ultimately, I help myself. literally everything you can think of, I’ve felt or still feel.

Beauty in Every Shape: A Body Love Journey 

Part Two: Generational Curses: Will You Break the Curse or Will You Let the Curse Break You? 

Generational Curses: Will You Break the Curse or Will You Let the Curse Break You? Pt. 1 

Welcome back my ForevaBlack babies, today’s topic will be about being comfortable in your skin, no matter your shade. In the African American community, this is such a huge controversy: I have seen this topic a lot on social media. You see statuses and comments like “oh light skin girls are better” or “dark skin girls are not as pretty as lighter complexions” and even a lot of girls will say “light skin guys aren’t as cute as the darker ones”, these are just some things I have saw, and I know many of you have probably seen the same if not worse. The term for these things is “colorism,” the definition of colorism is prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. Although, most people will say “it is just my preference” at times, that may be true but 90% of the time it is colorism.

Welcome to ForevaBlack, my name is Niya Graham, and I am 22 years old. I have an Associate of Arts degree, and I am currently pursuing my Bachelor's degree at Coastal Carolina University, in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in being a mental health advocate with a minor in communication. I wanted to start this blog in 2021, life began to become a lot, so I put it on hold, but I decided to rebrand this year in 2024. I am a person who has dealt with depression, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, rejection, self-esteem issues, etc., the purpose of this page is to connect with my African American community who may be experiencing these things now, or who have experienced these things and did not do the process or journey to heal. I want to let you all know I see you; I hear you and I am here for you. I can relate to many things because I have been through it, I know how it feels to be rejected and not feel seen, heard, or loved. On this blog, I plan to be vulnerable and share some things I have felt and experienced to connect with you all on a personal level. In the future, I plan to be a children’s therapist, in the African American Community mental health is not expressed enough; most people do not feel safe enough to tell someone that they are hurting and need help. I want to help build up our children in many ways, our children are our future. WE ARE OUR FUTURE, we are beautiful, blessed young men and women and we should be the most healed versions of ourselves to get to every level we are supposed to.