441 | Homecoming: Slowing Down to Reconnect with Roots, Family, and Self | Pep Talk Wednesdays

Affirmations for Black Girls

Tyra The Creative

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Pep Talk Wednesday, Tyra gets honest about what it meant to go back home for the first time in a long time — not for a quick visit, but for an extended stay that her spirit didn’t even know it was craving.

This episode explores the quiet magic of slowing down, stepping away from the noise, and letting your roots remind you who you are. From porch conversations and grocery store rides with her momma to the familiar sound of cicadas and family showing up unannounced (like always!), Tyra reflects on how going home helped her breathe again, reconnect with her identity, and remember the grounded version of herself she hadn’t visited in a while.

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Do one thing this week that reconnects you with your roots.

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0:00.0	Okay, can I let y'all in on a little secret that you probably already know?
0:05.2	I love giving a good gift.
0:07.1	And honestly, it is for selfish reasons, but it's because I get excited when I find a gift that feels super personal and perfect for the person that I'm giving it to.
0:17.1	Because one thing's for show.
0:18.5	I'm not about to show up empty-handed or with something basic, okay? Now, let me refresh y'all's memory on Uncommon Goods before the holiday season arrives, because their site is packed with unique gifts that you will not see anywhere else. Now, I love planning ahead, so of course I started bookmarking some things that you would never find in a regular store. But what really stopped me dead in my tracks this time, y'all, as I was perusing on the site,
0:41.2	was the fact that Uncommon Goods has experiences that you can give to your loved ones.
0:46.4	I'm talking classes, cooking workshops, crafting, tastings, and all kinds of creative adventures.
0:52.7	That's not just a gift.
0:54.3	That's a memory.
0:55.7	Uncommon Goods has something for literally everybody, from moms and dads to kids and teens,
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1:34.7	Goods. We're all out of the ordinary. Why is it that as we get older, it feels harder and
1:43.0	harder to get our bodies to cooperate.
1:45.7	We're out here trying everything, measuring this, avoiding that, eating the yoghers, drinking
1:50.6	those sodas, and still not feeling like we've cracked the cold. But what if the answer was
1:55.8	simpler than we've been making it? Scientists now say the gut is the cornerstone of our health. It affects everything,
	...

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