Welcome home, I'm Dr. Tama, a minister, licensed psychologist, and sacred artist.

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 the

same as personalized therapy.

I'm so excited you're on the journey.

If you want to request specific topics or to submit a poem for me to read on the podcast,

email me at homecomingpodcastsatgmail.com.

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Let's begin.

Welcome home co-journers.

I'm glad you're here for another episode.

And I'm grateful we have two submissions for this week for our poetry, both of them are

brief and deal with the issue of growth.

So the first poem is from Ayanna Ellis.

And it reads, look at me, loving myself through the pain, numbness, confusion, and overwhelm.

Look at me, standing by my side through it all.

Look at me, allowing myself to heal.

Look at me, treating myself tenderly.

Look at me leaning on God's everlasting arm.

Look at me, not afraid to be seen.

Look at me walking into my wealthy place.

Look at me believing that I can, oh God, look at me.

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