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Leading With Love and Compassion

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Embracing Growth and Togetherness

July 08, 2024 by Ikeranda Smith in Black Women, LGBTQIA, marriage, queer, self-discovery

My wife and I are approaching a beautiful milestone: our marriage anniversary. With six children between us, we've journeyed through countless challenges and celebrated many triumphs.

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July 08, 2024 /Ikeranda Smith
marriage, queer black love, lqbtqia, love
Black Women, LGBTQIA, marriage, queer, self-discovery

Taboo No More

September 14, 2020 by Ikeranda Smith in black, children, history, LGBTQIA, life, love, mental health, personal growth, relationships, spirituality

I used to carry the weight of not knowing about the things that plagued my parents. I watched my mother crawl into bed everyday + wrap the burden of a disease un-diagnosed around her for security. We often choose religion instead of science to keep the lie our families tell us. We suffer in silence afraid to live a better quality of life. We suffer in quietness scared to let down the very people that often put us in these positions. I want to be the story that everyone desires to read because I found freedom is releasing myself from the shame of suffering.

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September 14, 2020 /Ikeranda Smith
mental health, taboo, mental wellness, ptsd, depression, black and mental health, lqbtqia
black, children, history, LGBTQIA, life, love, mental health, personal growth, relationships, spirituality

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