Andrea E Munroe

Who Said Motherhood Was Easy?

“When I grow up, I want to have a husband and three children.” This was what I secretly wished for when I was a child. And that’s exactly what I got. Although I am grateful and love them all, I sometimes wonder if I am in over my head. Being a mother is hard! WhoContinue reading “Who Said Motherhood Was Easy?”

When You Don’t Know Who You Are

I remember a time years ago when I felt so lost. I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I had no direction. I was struggling with old emotional wounds that wouldn’t leave me alone and I lived my life like a tumbleweed blowing around in the dark. I wouldContinue reading “When You Don’t Know Who You Are”

When You Don’t Know What Real Love Is

Every day my daughter shows me a new dance she’s learned on TikTok. I had no idea what TikTok even was, until recently, when I became curious and downloaded it myself. I must say, it can be kind of addicting, watching those short clips of people expressing themselves. Anyway, last night I couldn’t sleep andContinue reading “When You Don’t Know What Real Love Is”

A Love Letter to Those in the Forest

A few close to me will know what I mean when I refer to the forest. It is a term I’ve created to describe the state of being and / or place within the dark corners of the mind. The place where ones pain resides. A pain invisible to others, suppressed by many and misunderstoodContinue reading “A Love Letter to Those in the Forest”

Not Without God’s Help

I have spent the last few months, rummaging through the forest of my mind, looking for answers. Answers from my past and how it has continued to spill over and contaminate my present day and possibly my future. And although I have made some important connections and gained insight about patterns in my life, likeContinue reading “Not Without God’s Help”

Is mental illness still taboo?

I was scrolling through Instagram today and I came across a post that made me pause and reflect. It was a simple post with drawings, featuring a side by side comparison of the response from others, when one has a physical pain vs. mental pain: “When I hurt my back” vs. “When I had depression.”Continue reading “Is mental illness still taboo?”

The Importance of Children’s books on Mental Health

Many adults are still healing from wounds in their childhood.

It’s wash day! Time to detox my locs!

Every Sunday, as a part of my self-love weekend, I show my hair some extra love. I’ve been natural since 2011. It has been a wonderful experience, learning to love my natural hair. For most of those years I had to learn how to tame and make my natural curls pop. It was fun andContinue reading “It’s wash day! Time to detox my locs!”

How do you practice self love?

Self-love is a phrase that we often hear of late. Most of the time people don’t even know what it means or how to do it. I should know, because I was one of them. I used to get so overwhelmed with work, motherhood and being a wife that I forgot all about me! IContinue reading “How do you practice self love?”

5 SIGNS THAT YOUR INNER-CHILD MIGHT BE WOUNDED

We all have an inner-child within us. If you had a great childhood, your inner-child is most likely care free and playful. However, if you were neglected or experienced abuse as a child, it is very likely that your inner-child is wounded. Most of us grow up totally unaware that we even have a woundedContinue reading “5 SIGNS THAT YOUR INNER-CHILD MIGHT BE WOUNDED”