Predisposition - The Silent Killer, Rising towards healthy thoughts.

There is need to question our beliefs and the way we look at health. I began thinking how can I take control of my health as I asked myself, “Who am I?” I am an African American woman who carries many identities as a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, a teacher, a student, a friend, a matriarch and a healer.  Therefore, this brought me to how I viewed health and what I held to believe as examples of good health: I have always thought health to be an annual check-up with a medical doctor which included a physical.  But as I began working on my self-care, I realized my mind contributed to the outcomes of my physical and spiritual health and wellness. What does this all mean? Emotional triggers that ignite subconscious thoughts of our trauma, pain, hurt, negative images of self, negative indoctrination of self, therefore we fall prey to the destructive thoughts of our subconscious predispositions which then contribute to most of our diseases.  Predisposition is when one is susceptible to destructive behavior that can affect our overall health.  Over time, we destroy our mental and physical constitution and disease takes over and reins as victor!

This BLOG is for all people, but especially all African people of the diaspora. Today, we are still confronting the illness of systemic racism with its unconceivable negative trauma that we, the Africans have been carrying without any psychological therapeutic intervention. Just this alone makes us the highest disease risk group, because we are continually fighting against the injustices that made us conform to negative emotions since the inception of slavery and its dehumanizing torture.  We all carry this shame and the outcome is anger and fear that leads to failing health.

Now is the time to take a look at our health from a different perspective as it relates to the treatments of our ailments. As we lean into our uncomfortable feelings, you will begin to see the power of self-care and self-cultivation. I will invite experienced friends and teachers on this platform in the health field to share their knowledge and expertise on Health and Wellness. Many of these experts come with a wealth of experience in many disciplines, such as the martial arts and Tia Chi, Pranic healing, nutrition, nature cure, mental health, astrology, etc.  

This BLOG is intended to be interactive. It is expected to be honest, fulfilling and supportive of your needs. We are one family here.  Remember, the best path to healing is communication. There will be no judgement on this blog. Enjoy your journey into self-care and natural maintenance.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.

By Brenda Jackson

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Griffina Blake

January 19th, 2025 - 9:49 PM - 1 month ago

Excellent perspective

Tony Abulu

January 20th, 2025 - 2:02 PM - 1 month ago

Nice comment Griffina

Zaria Abulu

January 28th, 2025 - 5:24 PM - 3 weeks ago

Very interesting take on health!

Brenda Jackson

January 30th, 2025 - 10:26 PM - 3 weeks ago

A MOMENT NOTICED We conform to the moral and ethical guides of our society that influence our belief systems which is a direct response to our behavior. For example, my morals are based on my family, culture, and religion and my ethics are defined by my profession as a teacher . My beliefs have helped me to be the person I am today and I am grateful. But the same belief systems have created obstacles that have retarded my growth and put me in a box now it's time for me to think outside that box. These obstacles have caused conflict and confusion in my life affecting my thoughts that have led to my present health issues. This is where I begin to question my own behavior in a moment's notice. I can only observe it while being Mindful and this is where my change begins making my own changes to unconscious conformities, hence allowing me to seek and keep my authentic self in a world that wants me to conform to its norms. You govern yourself with checks and balances no one can do the work for you. We are here to learn from one another so that we have enough experiences to live Our Truth and not conform totally to the ethics and morals passed down to us.

Griffina Blake

January 31st, 2025 - 1:15 AM - 3 weeks ago

How do cultural blockages affect our health? What are the necessary steps needed to clear blockages for self healing.

Brenda Jackson

February 9th, 2025 - 8:48 PM - 1 week ago

There are different kinds of pain. There is physical pain, spiritual pain and then there is emotional pain. This discussion will focus on emotional pain, Examples of emotional pain include: betrayal, verbal abuse, and pain induced by cultural influences. Negative cultural influence is a silent killer. There is Positive and there is Negative Cultural influences, Negative cultural influences include lack of confidence, fear of (failure, rejection, ridicule, shame, judgement, social unacceptance, abandonment, loneliness, etc). In the United States of America, the Africans who were brought in as slaves were subjugated and subjected to all aspects of negative influence. As an African American woman I have been able to resolve some of these negative influences by experiencing another culture through marriage. That culture was not influenced by the African American Experience. My husband is from the continent of Africa. I allowed myself to experience a positive cultural experience and let go of beliefs that block me from my own experience. We have all experienced cultural biases. Hence this is where I began safe care to Free myself to relax to meditate to move gently to breathe in and breathe out. Letting go of the tension throughout my body and stretching very gently. As a practitioner of Tai Chi I have been able to use a very basic and important component of Tai Chi which is meditation to help me to be in the moment, actively observing, watching and realizing through my blockages. As a result my health has improved immensely. I am always reminded that it's a work in progress. Don't give up on yourself!

Anthony Osagie Abulu

February 9th, 2025 - 9:16 PM - 1 week ago

Superb lecture and applicable advice. Thanks Brenda.

Brenda Jackson

February 12th, 2025 - 12:15 AM - 1 week ago

Good day! I began to think about how to share a universal experience that affects all humans across gender, age, race, and cultural nurturing. I began to get in touch with my EMOTIONS!!! This was a great starting place for my understanding of my inhibited blockages and uninhibited free will to how I relate to my environment, this includes people (family, work, and social interactions). Since then, I have been in touch with my emotional responses by being in the Moment; you can call it being present, mindful or meditative; this journey has allowed me to observe my health, family, and cultural blockages which have impeded my freedom to happiness. My happiness includes unconditional intention, love, and forgiveness so that my beliefs and creativity are not clouded by others but come from my truth. I look forward to sharing our Truths that have brought about clarity to our blockages from our past emotional hindrances. This is where the difficult journey begins. Dont give up on yourself!!!

Melvin Best

February 17th, 2025 - 5:43 PM - 5 days ago

A wonderful and insightful look at health from a different perspective on health utilizing, martial arts, nutrition and astrology for Africans here and in the diaspora.