Your dreams are still in view, they are just covered by some clouds, but the view is still there. My therapist reminded me of this recently. When 2025 started, I was so full of hope. I kept saying how 2025 was going to be my year. 4 days in, everything flipped upside down on me. My ex had lost his …
Finding My Own Path to Self-Care
Bennett Turan Self-care shouldn’t be defined in a certain manner. Self-care means a lot of different things. Finding the right self-care routine for myself felt like a struggle for a long time. Everyone had their own input on what would make me feel better. For a long time, self-care was a foreign concept. I was always on the go. Whether …
You Have The Power To Reclaim Your Voice
My therapist today asked me what I want my future to look like. We talked about many things, but at the end of my session, I realized that what I want my future to look like is to have the ability to come back to the me that I want to be and begin reclaiming myself and my voice and …
Eradicating the Myths of Self-Care: Let Me Share My Truth
My name is Cofi. It’s pronounced just like the beverage, and we share a few things in common: I am bold, I am strong, and I am Black. Like coffee, I wake people up—not with caffeine, but with truth. I am a 44-year-old woman who resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I own and operate a lifestyle brand intentionally named By …
Divorce Celebration!
This is your sign that even the endings in your life deserve to be celebrated. I threw myself a divorce party this weekend and it was one for the books!! Some people may question why I would want to celebrate something that completely shattered my expectations for the future and turned my world upside down. But why not celebrate? Why …
Managing Grief During the Holidays
Working through grief during the holidays. This is the fourth Christmas without my mom, the fourth Christmas with an empty chair at the table, the fourth Christmas when the air has just felt more empty without her loving presence. Grief around this time can be challenging, especially because my mom made Christmas feel so special growing up. It’s easy to …
Embracing Rest, Reflection & Restoration
By: Ashlee Cook, known as Ask Ashlee, is a beacon of inspiration and empowerment for women. A TV personality on FOX19 and the visionary author of the empowering ebook “I Am Who I Say I Am,” she encourages self-positive talk and personal growth. Ashlee is the creator of “The Girlfriend Experience,” a curated community where women embrace self-discovery and self-care and …
There Has To Be Action Behind Your Healing
Unpopular opinion: Time alone doesn’t heal. I do believe that as time passes, we think less about the challenge we faced. We don’t obsess over it as much. We don’t feel as controlled by it anymore. We get stronger. But so often, we decide the way we are going to move past our challenge is just by ignoring it and …
In The Midst Of Your Pain, Find Glimmers of Hope
In the midst of the pain, you’ve got to find your tiny glimmers of hope, your reasons to keep going. Everything feels overwhelming right now. It has felt that way for over a month. I’ve had some real realizations about my life and the trauma I’ve experienced and although I am giving myself grace and kindness, this process is hard …
Silent Battles: Finding Light in Dark Times
Written by: Abbriel Jones – Guest Contributor who has been watching the work of 1N5 for the past few years. She is a devout Christian who prioritizes self-care setting boundaries and mental health. So many of us are fighting silent battles, the kinds of struggles we hide from the world. These are the burdens that keep us up at night, …