How We Are Showing Up For Ourselves In 2025

Let’s keep this short and simple.

Here are a few of the ways some of us got off track in 2024:

• Saying yes to others too much and no to ourselves

• Doing things that we knew we didn’t want to do

• Not viewing rest as being productive

• Not enforcing our boundaries

• Not saving our money

• Not expressing ourselves

• Not taking our health seriously

• Not going to therapy

• Not exercising consistently

• Not carving out enough time to do the things we love

Here is how we are showing up for ourselves in 2025:

• Letting go of the need to control every situation

• Not letting people walk over us or put more on our plate

• Speaking up for ourselves

• Taking the necessary steps to heal wounds

• Not overcrowding our schedules

• Getting our finances in order

• Taking the first step to achieve our goals

• Being intentional about our lives

• Paying attention to our emotions and body

• Excusing ourselves from spaces and situations that don’t serve us

• Saying yes to ourselves more

• Taking the time to sit and do nothing

Period.

But don’t be discouraged if you didn’t get it all right in 2024. This radical self-care thing is a marathon. It will take some precious time to undo the negative socializations that have plagued Black women for centuries. Until then, keep showing up for yourself as best you can. Before long, we will look back and see considerable progress.

We’ve got this ladies…see you next year!

BWFS