Hi! It’s me, Dr. Ericka, double boarded psychiatrist and integrative lifestyle coach. I help women that are disgruntled with life and love redefine and reboot their dreams, along with attract more aligned people and opportunities. I was recently reflecting on my college homecoming, and I couldn’t stop smiling. It even has it’s own name, Spelhouse Homecoming. What is Spelhouse you may ask? Spelhouse is the combination cultural experience that happens when Spelman College and Morehouse College get together, and we happen to do our homecomings as one singular event. Spelman is one of 2 historically black women’s colleges and Morehouse is the only all male historically black college or university (HBCU). Our homecoming is a destination for people to come from all over the country, regardless if they even went to Spelman or Morehouse.
What makes it so special? It’s the people. It’s a reminder of the essence of these institutions, the level of excellence, the spirit of change, the spirit of leadership along with the people being well-rounded. What is my favorite thing about homecoming? It’s the love. There is just so much love and that love is everywhere. There is something magical to not only have fun but to truly be seen…for them to see your spirit…your soul. I encourage every one of you to seek out spaces where you feel genuinely seen and free to be your authentic self.
Events like Spelhouse Homecoming can be a springboard to help you reset and push forward to your next level by refilling your tank with positive energy. I know you’ve been wondering how I was going to tie my homecoming into some useful life tip that everyone can use. Well, here it comes. Now, I don’t want to make anybody feel bad if they didn’t go to Spelhouse or attend homecoming. Plus, it’s only once a year; even though, I wish it could be homecoming every day. But for everyone, it’s about identifying those events or occurrences that just feel like a concentration of love and positive energy. It can be a concert, a family reunion, a festival, friendsgiving, or game night. You get the gist. You just need to be able to identify some of these emotionally fulfilling events, so you can make sure that you have scheduled recharges of infusions of love, inspiration, and happiness. By proactively and intentionally lining up these activities, you’re going to fast track yourself to recharging and rejuvenating. Even though homecoming is only once a year, this doesn’t mean that you have to put limits on your planned sessions for filling your love and quality time buckets. Take control of refueling your energy proactively so you don’t find yourself dragging through your days with an empty emotional tank. For more practical tips for how to redefine and reboot your dreams, along with attract more aligned people and opportunities, please go to my online group, Butterflies with Dr. Ericka, at www.ButterfliesGroup.co. Have a phenomenal day that is filled with an abundance of blessings!
