The rejooov collective

I’ve been unraveling quietly, trying to practice wellness while the weight of what’s happening in this country keeps tugging at my seams. The weakening of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that our community’s power is still being targeted, and staying silent no longer feels like an option. Wellness isn’t just self‑care — it’s awareness, truth, and collective strength.

Your mind can sabotage you long before the world ever gets a chance. The voice you trust the most — the one that sounds like caution, logic, “being realistic” — is often just fear in disguise. And because it speaks in your tone, you don’t question it. Meanwhile, the quieter voice — the one grounded in truth and possibility — gets drowned out. The real mind game isn’t about failure. It’s about noticing which voice is running your life.

“We’re not naturally negative — we’re just wired with a negativity bias that once kept us alive but now gets triggered by things as small as a post we don’t like. One critique can overshadow a week of praise, and algorithms know exactly how to feed that instinct. If you’re serious about growth, you have to override that wiring by knowing yourself, staying present, being mindful, choosing your battles, and training your brain to notice the good.”

There is a transformative side to metacognition I believe would do wonders for the black community in terms of dismantling internalized oppression and stereotypes, empowering educational and professional advancement, fostering cultural healing and resilience, and strengthening collaboration and collective action. But in order to get there, it starts with you.

A life on purpose is all about alignment. If you don't have a purpose or find yourself out of alignment with what your purpose is (happens to the best of us), here's a practice that will recenter you.

Happy Earth Day, folks! Get outside and hug a tree or something. Show nature you love it by emulating it in your wellness journey!