This is where I’ll be listing Fran’s Wellness Segments. It will be updated regularly.
Ep. 1: It’s Ok to Log Off - Being the first episode, Fran starts us off easy with a loving suggestion to take a social media break. At the time of this recording, “Twitterless Assante” was reaping the benefits of taking mindless twitter scrolling out of his life for some time.
Ep. 2: Family Matters - This is where we start digging in and doing the work. Here, Fran asks us to look within to resolve family disputes that have gone unchecked. Have the talks that you have been avoiding, even if it feels uncomfortable. Remember to come from a place of compassion when approaching loved ones, and to not take anything personally. Which is a theme throughout many of the early episodes, as it’s the 2nd agreement in The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, one of the many books Fran has suggested.
Ep. 3: Take 5 - Work on building and maintaining a healthy morning routine. This helps set the tone of the day. By leaving our phone out of this part of the day, we can avoid things like waking up to a long, angry text or some other drama and letting that guide how the rest of day goes. Basically, set the tone of your day before taking in information from anyone else.
Ep. 4: Surrender - Meditate, meditate, meditate. Osho books are great for reference, according to Fran. Sadhguru is another great teacher to look up on YouTube for insight on meditation, mindfulness, and just life in general.
Ep. 5: Even Martha Went to Jail - uhhhhh….let me get back to yall on this one :) But the main gist of things was: create what you want, what feels good for you. Critics will appear for everyone, no matter how great they are, so do you. Don’t keep yourself from creating things because of fear of how others will receive it.
Ep. 6: Tacos & Quickweave - In your journal, dissect the relationship you are in. Asking questions like, “Why are you with this person? Who are you *really* doing this relationship for?” For singles, ask questions like, “What am I *really* looking for in a person? How do I want to feel when I’m with them? How do I want to show up in their lives? How do I want them to show up in my life?” For those resistant to relationships, ask yourself why and really work through it to get those answers that you seek. ~meditate, meditate, meditate ~
Seeing a woman’s naked body is a goddamn privilege, and people need to stop acting like it’s a right. A woman doesn’t fucking owe you anything, and you should be thanking her if she allows you to see her body.
with everything going on in regards to the group of trans women who were recently attacked, it’s not enough to post “black trans lives matter” and leave it at that. if you truly believe that, you need to be ensuring their survival by donating to and supporting black trans women directly.
