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Don’t let fear stop you from showing up. This t

Don’t let fear stop you from showing up.

This time 7 years ago, I got an airplane and left Canada for France. This was my first time EVER on a plane and I left for four months.

And I can’t tell you how scared as was.

I was scared for many reasons including...
- Being Black in France (to make things worse it was an extremely small town)
- Not speaking the language
- The movie ‘Taken’ (which friends recommended I watch just before leaving 😩)

But I did it anyway.

Going to France exposed me to a new worldview. I met people from all over the world including Brazil, Korea, Lebanon, Guadeloupe, and the USA. It truly was an experiential learning opportunity to practice cultural humility and diversify my knowledge of different groups of people.

I learned, challenged my beliefs, and opened up my worldview.

It’s great that these lived experiences along with my education as a dietitian and public health professional have created an opportunity for me to teach other dietitians and health professionals about how we can truly see and hear people from all walks of life, by applying and anti-oppression and anti-racist lens to our practices.

I am looking forward to doing this again in the LAST live round of CEDAR. Click the link in my bio to join the waitlist. There are only 10 spots available.

🗣I’m speaking. I will continue to speak even

🗣I’m speaking.

I will continue to speak even in spaces where my voice is not wanted.

Speaking about the issues that matter to my community and those I serve.

Speaking about the need for health equity.

Speaking about the issues that impact Black women’s wellness.

Speaking about the need for anti-racism and anti-oppression education in healthcare.

Speaking about food justice.

Speaking about mental health in communities of colour.

Speaking about healing and finding joy.

The VP of the United States of America is a woman of colour! Can’t nobody tell me nothing 😩😂.

📣 Just because there is new administration, doesn’t mean the problem is gone. Now more than ever is the time we need to speak up and make change. Anti-black racism and other forms of oppression are still alive and well, and this is seen all throughout our healthcare and food systems.

✨I invite other dietitians, nutrition professionals, and health coaches to join me in speaking up, and making change. 🔗 Click the link in my bio to sign up for the last live round of CEDAR!

I’d be lying if I said the pandemic wasn’t tak

I’d be lying if I said the pandemic wasn’t taking a toll on me!

It really has been.

Thankfully, going for walks and journaling has been helpful.

I am grateful that through this pandemic I’ve been able to launch the CEDAR course @teachingcedar , where I have conversations about anti-racism in dietetics, and cultivate a supportive and action oriented learning environment.

As I run the second round of CEDAR, I am filled with gratitude that I’ve been able to fill a gap in my industry. Talking about white supremacy, anti-racism, anti-oppression and cultural competency with other nutrition professionals has been a great learning experience, and a way for me to share knowledge that can be life changing. I can’t wait to expand more this year and reach more people with this transformative information.

One of the greatest accomplishments of the course thus far, is the community of health professionals that are being created who are committed to dismantling systems of oppression in the healthcare and food systems.

And we are just getting started! 😊

The next round starts in February 2021 (this is the last live round!!) . Click the link 🔗in my bio to join the waitlist. Only 10 spots available!

💻Course enrollment ends on January 5th (or unti

💻Course enrollment ends on January 5th (or until spots are filled)!

😊I'm excited to highlight another testimonial recieved from a past student of the CEDAR course. Swipe to check out what Jennifer Jackson, MPH, RDN, LD @lovejennik had to say about the course. Thank you Jenn!

One of the greatest accomplishments of the course thus far, is the community of health professionals that is being created whom are committed to dismantling systems of oppressition in the healthcare and food systems.

And we are just getting started! 😊

The next round starts January 12th, 2021. Click the link in my bio to register!

There is no going back to normal. The events of 2

There is no going back to normal.

The events of 2020 highlighted the need for all of us to pay attention to social justice issues, and work towards changing the way we exist on Earth.

In 2020, we came face to face with racial health disparities, income and housing inequities, police brutality, food insecurity and more.

We were forced to rethink the current stories we have been told, and some of us things that we've internalized. We were invited to challenge the status quo, and as a result we have seen some people rise up and speak up for those in need and use their privilege; while many remained silent.

I believe we need to become more aware of the social injustices that permeate through every aspect of life. One thing I am doing, is sharing this message and teaching health providers to show up better for those they serve, through anti-oppression and anti-racism education.

What is one thing you are doing?

If you are interested in joining a group of practitioners committed to change, click the link in my bio to register for the next round of CEDAR. The course begins on January 12th!

We did a lot of 'listening and learning' in 2020.

We did a lot of 'listening and learning' in 2020.

But, we can't stop there.

Educating yourself on social justice issues is important, but action is also required.

What is one thing that you paid more attention to in 2020? What are you doing about it now?

In 2020, I created the CEDAR course (Culture, Equity, Diversity, and Race), to provide dietitians and other health professionals with a resource to support them in their anti-racism and anti-oppression work.

This course was created to fill a gap, but little did I know that working through the material I would learn more about myself and my unique positioning to lead this work. As a Black woman, POC, someone with lived experience of poverty, a masters educated regulated health professional, a community amimator and chamption, a food justice advocate, and someone vastly curious about the world, and the way people interact with one another... I couldn't be happier about making space for people to come together to do this work.

This work is hard work. But admitting that you don't have it figured out is humbling, and will allow you to be open to learn and make real change. Getting there though, requires a life-long committment to taking action, and showing up.

I am happy to be bridging this gap, and bringing another group of health providers together this month to do that work. I am constantly amazed at the collective learning experience we have.

Will you join us? There are 2 spots left in the next round! 🔗Click the link in my bio to register.

... and being where the money reside 😏 🎉 Ha

... and being where the money reside 😏

🎉 Happy New Year !!

👉🏾What are you bringing with you into 2021 and beyond?

I'm channeling this energy in the new year and beyond. I am gratfeul for the supportive community I've created over the past year, and I'm looking forward to bringing more people together in 2021.

This year was hard, and one lesson I'm taking away is the importance of giving myself grace. I hope you will do the same and show up for yourself and others.

✌🏾2020, peace out .

Social media has you believing that everything nee

Social media has you believing that everything needs to be perfect.

Cheers to all the posts that didn’t make it to the gram this year.

I struggled with my perfectionism a lot this year and battled with my internal self about everything under the sun.

Often, I didn’t think things would be good enough or I thought that I would be judged for doing something different or for my experiences. I sought (and still do) external validation and was unable to validate myself and my own experiences.

Despite the discomfort I feel around acknowledging this, I am so grateful for the time I have spent this year moving through my self-limiting beliefs, childhood trauma, imposter syndrome, and unrealistic societal/relationship expectations.

One of my main take aways from this year is that there are people out there that will judge you, minimize your accomplishments, and tell you things aren’t good enough. And yet, there are WAY MORE people out there that support you, that want to hear you, and that need your help.

If I let perfectionism and my fears get to me, I wouldn’t have done the following:
✨Host two online webinars
✨Create 2 ebooks
✨Join a full-time business incubator
✨Create the CEDAR course
✨Grow this amazing community from less than 500 to 9000 in less than a year
✨Learn to show up for myself
✨Learn to set healthy boundaires
✨Learn to give myself time, space, and grace

And so much more!

I don’t believe you need to start something new om the 1st of January. I believe you can decide at any moment to do something different for yourself.

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