Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

welcome home.

I'm Dr. Tama, a minister, licensed psychologist, and sacred artists.

And this is Homecoming, a podcast to facilitate your journey home to yourself.

While I will provide weekly inspiration and mental health tips, this

podcast is not a substitute for therapy. I'm so excited you're on the journey. If you

want to request specific topics or share your progress, email me at homecoming

podcast at gmail.com. Also after you listen, be sure to like, subscribe, and share.

Let's begin.

I'm so excited that you're joining us for episode three

and I'm hoping you did your homework.

Last week, you were supposed to do some reflection and

think about who's in your inner court and your out of court so you can spend the

most time with people who draw you closer home to yourself. Now let's get to our topic for today,

self-care, soul care, and community care. A large reason why we often end up separated from ourselves,

disconnected from ourselves, is a result of self-neglect. We think about child abuse and one of the forms of child abuse is

neglect, but we have to also be honest about the ways in which we have neglected ourselves, physically, emotionally, mentally,

spiritually.

We can often get people to support us if we complain about the way others have neglected us.

If you describe your family, if you had a family that didn't support you, didn't show up for

you, then people will rally around you and say that was not right.

You should have had more support.

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