#WhatWeReading: Month of May Must-Reads

The past couple months have been crazy for the world. Between impactful deaths to the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic having consumers excessively making purchases out of fear, others upset with not being able to keep their image on 10, and social distancing not really being too distant - a lot of people are in a frenzy. I've taken this time as God telling us to be still. I remember seeing someone tweet that the only people that was having a hard time with quarantine was the people who didn't want to deal with the reality of their own selves and I haven't been able to unsee it since. Stillness is a very difficult concept when you're used to being on the go everyday but it's even convenient that our mental state is being tried during Mental Health Awareness month.

As we go through quarantine and effect of Ms. Rona, here's a couple of must-reads during our personal process of healing that are my favorites.

1. Questions For Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo

I got this book during my last year of undergrad in college at the book store and when I would feel heavy, I would open it and read. This poetry collection is filled with emotions and passion; speaking on different topics such as self-worth, love, trauma, anger and much more.

2. The Energy Codes: The 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body, and Live Your Best Life by Dr. Sue Morter

This book was a recommendation that I seen one of my favorite artists, Jhené Aiko, speak about. The title speaks for itself on what it taps into. We speak about how important energy is and how it affects us daily, Dr. Sue Morter breaks down ways to transform relationships, work through anxiety and fear, and even progressing yourself through the core.

3. Sacred Woman by Queen Afua

This is by far my favorite book, in general and that may come off as bias but it is what it is. Queen Afua speaks on healing the feminine body, mind, and spirit. From womb cleansing (what some call V-Steams) to the words that we speak on ourselves to movement through our bodies with dance and yoga. As a black woman and even black man wanting to understand more of about a 1 of 1, Sacred Woman needs to be in your library.

There you have it, now I want to know what are some reads that have impacted you?