The holidays can feel heavy when you're grieving, missing someone, or moving through life transitions. In this episode, Dr. Niesha expounds on what gratitude looks like during the difficult moments during the holidays. She provides gentle tools, grounding practices, and ways to find small moments of gratitude, even when the season is hard! Give yourself permission to feel everything! Let gratitude be soft and healing.

Look, take what you need from this episode and leave what you can't. Move through this season at your own pace and be okay with it. If the holidays feel heavier this year, remember you are not alone.

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In this episode, Dr. Niesha sits down with her good friend Patricia Perry, who's been celibate for over 30 plus years. Can you believe it....over three decades of celibacy and consciously choosing not to have sex! Whooo....! You will here about what led to this decision for Patricia. How it shaped her life, and what people get wrong about choosing a sex-free path. Whether you are a woman, a man, curious, skeptical, or somewhere in between, this is a conversation worth hearing. Whether you associate celibacy with religion, self-discipline, healing, or just something you've never really understood, this conversation might challenge what you think you know. So dive in and get into it and keep an open mind.

Thank you again for tuning in and following this podcast. Please share this podcast leave a 5 star rating and leave a review. Dr. Niesha would love to hear from you and hear your feedback and questions. Email Dr. Niesha at drnieshadavismassey@gmail.com and follow her on IG @nieshadavislcsw.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in this powerful episode, Dr. Niesha is honored to share the voice of Shalanda Layton, Mechanical Engineer, and CEO of Charmed & Chosen, Inc; a breast cancer survivor whose story is one of courage, faith, resilience, and unwavering hope.

From the moment of diagnosis to the challenges of treatment- and everything in between-- Shalanda takes us through the emotional and physical journey of fighting breast cancer, and how her crazy faith, forgiveness, sowing, love, and support contributed to her healing.

Whether you've been personally affected by cancer or are here to listen and learn, this episode shines a light on what it means to not only survive, but thrive and be an overcomer, and advocate for awareness. Look y'all it's more than the pink ribbon. This month is about real people, with real battles, and the reel need for detection, support, and research. Take a seat and tune in.

Please support Charmed & Chosen's current project for their mobile unit that will be used to transport youth to and from their program. As well as to take their services to communities to mentor and support youth. Send donations via Zelle to Charmed.chosen2020@gmail.com or mail check payments to 1400 Easton Dr. Ste. 128, Bakersfield, CA 93309.

Thank you again for tuning in and following this podcast. Please leave a 5 star rating and leave a review. Dr. Niesha would love to hear from you and hear your feedback and questions. Email Dr. Niesha at drnieshadavismassey@gmail.com and follow her on IG @nieshadavislcsw.