by Rev. Dr. Tammy Isaac Healing is often described as something deeply personal. We imagine it as private work. Quiet reflection. Therapy sessions. Journaling. Moments when we sit with our emotions and try to make sense of what we have been carrying. But when we look closely at the lives of women, healing is rarely only personal. For many women, healing is connected to grief. And that grief is often layered. It may come from heartbreak, loss, disappointment, betrayal, or year

by: Rev. Dr. Tammy Isaac Women’s history is often told through milestones. The right to vote. The right to work. The right to lead. These moments matter. They reflect courage and progress. But behind every milestone was a body adapting to survive the time before it. History did not only shape laws and institutions. It shaped nervous systems. It influenced how women learned to speak, how they learned to stay silent, how hard they felt they needed to work, and whether rest felt

by: Rev. Dr. Tammy Isaac Black excellence is often celebrated with pride and applause. We see the degrees, the promotions, the leadership roles, the businesses, the platforms. We honor the grind. We repost the wins. We tell the story of overcoming. But rarely do we tell the full story. For many Black people, strength was never optional. It was a strategy. It was protection. It was survival. Strength meant learning early how to endure, how to adapt, how to outperform, and how

by: Rev. Dr. Tammy Isaac Black History Month is filled with brilliance. We celebrate innovation. We honor leaders. We amplify culture, creativity, faith, endurance, and excellence. And we should. There is glory in our story. But history is not only made of milestones. It is also made of moments that never received acknowledgment. Behind the victories were losses. Behind the achievements were pressures. Behind the public triumphs were private sorrows. This is the part of histo