I’m getting older as I find myself doing “old people stuff” as I call it. I usually detest the arrival of fall being a summer baby, but this year I had a deep yearning to buy a rocking chair for my front porch. I feel old rocking in it, but who knew that chair-rocking was a mindful practice? Researchers assert that it improves sleep, boosts mental health, improves balance, enhances muscle tone, and reduces anxiety and depression. With all of these benefits, I try to get several sessions in a week. Thank you for rocking with Black Mental Health Today magazine. The issue you are holding is a commemorative issue of the very first issue of BMHT. Inside you will read about the amazing Dr. Rheeda Walker, whose book The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health is a game changer. You will also find a practical article on caregiving that captures the nuances of Black caregivers. Among the columns you’ve come to love, you’ll find a feature article on Imposter Syndrome, from a cultural perspective. Now that the Black Mental Health Symposium is over, and my memoir Black Again has been released, I plan to rest. What are your plans for this fall? I hope you’re following Black Mental Health Today on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find me there. Enjoy this issue and your fall break! Sisterly,LaTonya Summers
First published in Black Mental Health Today, Fall 2023 (Vol. 9, Anniversary Issue).
