Making Peace with Life's Challenges

Love Letters to Our Bodies

How do we find peace and healing in the face of life’s toughest challenges? In this episode, host Gwendolyn Mitchell is joined by Dr. Lucretia Bolin, a Ph.D.-trained family nurse practitioner, advocate, and BIPOC wellness coach with over three decades of experience in public health, addiction recovery, and violence prevention. In our conversation, Dr. Bolin shares her powerful personal journey as a cancer survivor and healthcare worker, offering insight into the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of healing. Together, they delve into the deep connection between trauma, body health, and community healing. Dr. Bolin's reflections on the importance of gratitude, self-acceptance, and finding peace with life’s inevitable changes provide valuable lessons for anyone facing health struggles. From understanding the body’s innate wisdom to cultivating a deeper appreciation for its resilience, this episode offers heartfelt wisdom for listeners at any stage of their journey. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that challenges the way we view healing and invites you to embrace your own body’s power. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Dr. Bolin’s unique perspective and lived experience!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Bolin’s 30-year career in public health, addiction recovery, and violence prevention.

• She shares her cancer journey, starting with her diagnosis in 2003 at the age of 42.

• Unpacking the role of safe spaces for Black women healing from trauma and illness.

• The Love Letters project: where women share their stories and find support.

• Paying attention to the body's signals and intuition.

• The impact of trauma on health; why it’s essential to address trauma in the healing process.

• Why self-advocacy is so important in healthcare, especially for Black women.

• The stigma around cancer and the need for support and understanding within the community.

• Reclaiming and embracing the beauty of our bodies; rejecting destructive beauty standards.

• Gratitude as a powerful tool for healing and moving through life’s challenges.

• Life’s uncertainties and the importance of living with intention and joy.

Quotes:

“I've been a healthcare provider for over 35 years working in Western medical systems, and sometimes providers miss the mark. They're not always right.” — Dr. Lucretia Bolin [0:16:13]

“Keep throwing love on it. That’s the super sauce. That's the healing salve. That's something we don't get enough of. And it's an action. It's not just a word.” — Dr. Lucretia Bolin [0:39:05]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Lucretia Bolin, Ph.D on LinkedIn
Dr. Lucretia Bolin, Ph.D on Instagram @curas_sagrada
Dr. Lucretia Bolin, Ph.D on Instagram @‌coloringpsychedelics

Send Dr. Lucretia Bolin a message via WhatsApp [phone]

The Body Keeps the Score
Tickets to the Love Letters to Our Bodies Oct 19/20 Workshop

Love Letters 2 Our Bodies is sponsored by Moyo Institute, Inc and the Lloyd Symington Foundation
Gwendolyn Mitchell on LinkedIn
MOYO Institute, Inc
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