Therapy for Black Girls BONUS: Reclaiming Joy Through Solo Travel
Sep 25, 2025
A conversation about breaking the strong Black woman trope and reclaiming rest as a right. The power of solo travel as a radical act of self-care and a way to center joy. Practical ideas for scheduling rest, small daily rituals to spark delight, and a journaling prompt to give yourself permission to pause.
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Strong Black Woman Trope Harms Health
- The strong Black woman trope pressures Black women to prioritize others, often at the expense of their health and joy.
- Joy Harden Bradford links this to historical survival roles and documents mental and physical health costs like anxiety and high blood pressure.
Schedule Your Rest Like Appointments
- Put rest and vacations on your calendar as nonnegotiable appointments just like kids' games or doctors' visits.
- Joy Harden Bradford shares adopting quarterly vacation planning inspired by colleague Kenya Crawford and scheduling breaks for 2026.
Colleague's Quarterly Vacations Spark Change
- Joy Harden Bradford shares how hearing Kenya Crawford's quarterly vacation practice influenced her own scheduling.
- She implemented a week-long Therapy for Black Girls team break as a first step toward that quarterly rhythm.
