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Heyyy my beautiful flowers, 🌻🌼🌸🌺🪻🌹🌷

As the holiday season approaches, take a moment to reflect on what you are grateful for. No matter what you are going through, I encourage you to slow down, pause, and reflect. There is always something to be grateful for.

If you are finding it difficult to find something to be grateful for, it's okay. Sometimes life be life-ing and you are just trying to survive. No matter your circumstances, I encourage you to lean into gratitude.

In my prayer time, the Holy Spirit reminded me that sometimes we don't see things happening in the natural but things are always happening in the spirit. Stay encouraged!

Here are a couple of journal prompts to help you reflect.

GRATITUDE REFLECTION:
How have you grown this year, and what are you most proud of within yourself?

SPIRITUAL REFLECTION:
What is one thing God has placed in your life this season, big or small that you haven’t slowed down to appreciate yet? Why does it matter to you?

Have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving season. 🦃🍁🤗

May the Lord bless and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. ~Numbers 6:24-26

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HELLO MY BEAUTIES 🌻🌼🌸🌺🪻🌹🌷

Sending you peace, love, and joy this morning. 🫶🏾

I want to share this AMAZING milestone with you this morning. WE HAVE OFFICIALLY HIT 50,000K VIEWS!!! 🎉🎉🎉

My heart is heavy with gratitude this morning. The Lord instructed me to create this channel back in December 2022. Although he placed the channel in my spirit, he knew I wasn't ready. He strengthened me, prepared me, and gave me the courage to upload my first video in Spring 2024. I cannot thank you enough for your support, every view, every comment, every like, and every share.

This channel would not be what it is without you. I don't know who this is for, but sometimes God places things in our hearts, and we may not see them come to fruition until years later. Trust his perfect timing. He knows what we can handle, what we are ready for, and what he needs to prepare us for.

I am speaking to every woman who is searching for her voice. You might feel misunderstood, unseen, or unheard. I want you to know God is a restorer. There is nothing too hard for him. If He could do it for me, He can do it for you. Whatever God is calling you to do in this season, I pray that he would give you strength and a spirit of obedience. I pray that ALL doubt, uncertainty, and fear would have no authority over your heart and mind.

✨You can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you. Philippians 4:13

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Heyyy my beautiful flowers!!! 🌺🌸🌻🪻

How are you???👋🏾 I wanted to share some important information with you before we wrap up the month. Annually, we acknowledge Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in October to honor the memories of babies lost during pregnancy or shortly after birth.

October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. When the sun sets, hundreds of thousands of families light a candle for at least an hour, symbolizing a wave of light.

If you or someone you know has experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth, I am sorry for your loss. Allow yourself time to pause, reflect, and honor your grief. Be kind and compassionate towards yourself. To heal, you must allow yourself to feel.

Sending you peace, love, and joy. 🕯️

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Hey, my Beautiful flowers!!! 💐🌷🌹🪻🪷🌺🌸🌼🌻

How's it going? Am I the only one navigating a season of resistance? It's like being stuck between productivity and rest. As the end of the year approaches, I'm struggling to stay productive. I'm ready for some cool weather, the beauty of autumn trees, and going to the fair. I want to kick my feet up and relax, but I have deadlines.

While I push to finish the year strong, I've spent a lot of time praying, meditating, reflecting, and reading. After a series of signs and revelations, the Lord led me to a book by Peter Scazzero. In the first 30 minutes of the audiobook, Peter introduces a new term called "emotionally underdeveloped."

As a therapist, I'm no stranger to terms like emotionally unavailable, emotional security, emotional intelligence, emotional boundaries, and childhood emotional trauma... I pondered his explanation of the term, and it all made sense.

Peter explained that most of us leave home emotionally underdeveloped. Basically, we lack the emotional maturity needed to function as healthy adults. He also points out that we can't be spiritually mature and remain emotionally immature. If you are struggling emotionally but thriving spiritually, this book may be helpful.

Order it today on Amazon! 👇🏾

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🎥Check out this video to learn more about childhood emotional trauma. 👉🏾 https://youtu.be/KNvEhlqDyTw?si=c1lpk...

New content coming soon. Stay tuned! 😆

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Hello my BEAUTIFUL Flowers!!! 🌺🌸🌻🪻

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Sadly, suicide is rising in the Black community, especially among youth ages 10–19. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or ideation, please know this: You are not alone, and there is hope. 💜

The Bible reminds us in Psalm 46 that God is our refuge and strength. My prayer is that you lean on Him, seek support, and find the encouragement you need.

💡 Watch and share tomorrow’s video. Available at 9:00 PM EST. I pray it blesses you or someone you know.

🎥https://youtu.be/e6pMq00OMVE

Have a blessed weekend!

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Hey Ya'll! 👋🏾

I love creating wellness content for this community! 🥹

If my videos have been helpful, feel free to share your experience in the comments below. I may feature your feedback on my website to inspire others! 👇🏾

Thank you for being part of this journey, it means so much. 🫶🏾


SN: Is anybody else excited about Fall??? 🍂😆

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Hello my BEAUTIFUL Flowers!!! 🌺🌸🌻🪻 How's your day going? 👀 If you need a little encouragement today, I encourage you to watch or rewatch the following videos:

➡️https://youtu.be/BI-ztMESV5E?si=PEoGa...
➡️https://youtu.be/BI-ztMESV5E?si=EnebT...
➡️https://youtu.be/WwQD6TmPZKM?si=KfAtM...

Sending you peace, love, and joy.


Dr. April

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Hey BEAUTIES!!! 🌻🌺🪻

How are you? What's been heavy on your heart these days? Remember that we can cast our cares upon the Lord, because he cares for us. I pray that God gives you strength and comfort, no matter what you are going through.

A little water for your growth today 💧🌷

Are you in a season in your life where you feel like you are standing at a crossroad? Perhaps you are trying to decide which path to take, or God recently closed a door you were sure He would open. What do we do when it feels like our backs are against the wall? How do we navigate decision fatigue or life's uncertainties?

Pushing 40, I am still learning that life is full of uncertainty. No matter what we do, uncertainty will always be there because no matter how much we want to CONTROL our life's outcomes, God always has the final say. In this season of my life, I'm reminded that God orders the steps of the righteous. If he says NO, we must trust and accept that it is for our good. No matter how bad we may want something right now.

He also says, I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, and not harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope. I don't know about you, but sometimes it FEELS like he has forgotten about us. But we can't trust our feelings because the Lord says he will never leave or forsake us. He's with us in every season, in every storm. He knows what keeps us up at night and what worries preoccupy our minds.

The next time you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or emotionally exhausted, remember these 3P's: 👇🏾

☑️Practice mindfulness (guided meditation, breathwork, sound bath, ASMR, 432 Hz music, journal, nature walk)

☑️Praise (worship music, pray, shout, sing, dance, gratitude, read a Psalm)

☑️Proclamation (declare the word of God over your situation, grab your Bible)

Check out NEVER BEFORE SEEN CONTENT from Costa Rica:
👉🏾youtube.com/shorts/ht2K8tX5R5...
👉🏾youtube.com/shorts/eAv7Rj-R4P...

✨If you haven't already share my channel with a friend. We are in this together! 🫶🏾


Sending you peace, love, and joy.

-Dr. April

SN: Here's a pic of me celebrating my mother-in laws 65th birthday last weekend.

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Hello my BEAUTIFUL Flowers!!! 🌺🌸🌻🪻

How are you? 🤗 I pray all is well. As I sipped on golden milk this morning, I realized that a year ago around this time I traveled to Costa Rica for the first time. While visiting the country solo for a month, I was determined to immerse myself in Costa Rica's vibrant cultural scene.

I visited San Jose (city), Santa ana (suburbs), Belen (suburbs), La Fortuna (mountains), Grecia (mountains), Cocles (Caribbean side), and Puerto Viejo (Caribbean side). I loved Barrio Escalante and La Sabana in San Jose. I saw the entire country except the Pacific side.

If you are thinking about visiting or moving to Costa Rica, I strongly encourage you to visit during the rainy season. Hotels and Airbnb's are cheaper and it's Afro-Descendant Month. Over the next 9 days, I will be sharing never before seen content from my trip to Costa Rica to commemorate Afro-Descendent Month. 👀

Fun Fact: I am 36.6% Afro-Caribbean according to my genetic makeup. While I do not know the country of Origin, Costa Rica was listed as a possible originating country. 😆 If you have not taken a DNA test to determine your ancestry, consider it. You will learn so much about you and your ancestors. For instance, I learned that my ancestors were Maroons and we had ancestors in Mexico eight generations ago.

A little water for your growth today 💧🌷My mug says, "Take Life One Cup AT A Time." What a powerful statement! Sometimes we just need to slow down, re-evaluate, and process before we move forward. You can't keep going, doing, being, and think it won't catch up with you. When I read this mug, it says REST, EASE, PATIENCE...

What words come up for you when you read this mug? Drop a comment. 👇🏾

Check out this short video at 7:30 PM EST
BLACK CULTURE IN COSTA RICA 👉🏾youtube.com/shorts/LnFIweuVLO...

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🚨 New Video Premieres Tonight at 6 PM EST! 🚨

Heyyy Beauties!!! I pray all is well. 💐💐💐

Are you struggling with emotional eating, temptation, or self-discipline when it comes to your body?

If so, make sure you tune-in tonight as we dive deep into how to conquer the flesh, overcome temptation, and gain control over your mind, body, and spirit.

Through spiritual discipline and surrender, you’ll learn how to take better care of the precious body God blessed you with. Stick around until the end of the video because I give you practical tips on how to conquer the flesh.

You got this, sis! Let's say bye bye to body image issues, weight gain, and low self-esteem. ✌🏾

📖 This is Part 7 of the Answering the Call series — a powerful reminder that dying to the flesh is essential for spiritual growth.

⏰ Don’t miss it! Set your reminder now and join us at 6 PM EST!

Have a blessed week! Sending you peace, love, and joy. ☮️♥️😁

Dr. April

#ConqueringTheFlesh #FaithAndFitness #SpiritualDiscipline #ChristianWellness #AnsweringTheCallSeries

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