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"The Black Girl's Guide to Healing Emotion Wounds" Synopsis
- “I wish my father had been present in my life, so I would not have accepted a lot of crap from men.”
- “Growing up, I didn't feel loved by mother which caused....”
- “It is hard to find and maintain a solid group of trustworthy girlfriends to do life with.”
- “I was devastated by a previous lover and that hurt changed me for the worse.”
- “I don’t know what to do with my life and I feel like I’m just going through the motions.”
- “I’m not happy with how my life turned out.”
If you have ever said any of the above, then this book is for you. This means there may be emotional wounds that are stopping you from living your best life. Disappointments, rejection, competition, overthinking, and family secrets are some of the emotional wounds that cause inner chaos and damage our sense of self.
As black girls, we suffer differently, and our history is complex. Nijiama Smalls is all too familiar with the suffering of black girls and shares her personal journey of uncovering the origin of black girl trauma while also addressing the ongoing process of healing and recovery from wounds caused by past hurts.
The beauty of this book is that it provides a prescription for healing in the form of a soul cleansing process. Enter this journey so that you can be set free to live the life God has planned for you. It’s time to heal and end the suffering.
Official Bio of Nijiama Smalls
Author of "The Black Girl’s Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds" and "The Black Family's Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds" Nijiama Smalls is a writer, emotional coach, and speaker. She has written for local, national, and global publications and spoken on numerous platforms on the topics of healing emotional wounds, emotional intelligence, self-love, and destroying generational patterns. She has also been featured in Black Enterprise, Blavity, DCFox5 News and more.
Nijiama is also CEO and President of the first and only virtual space for the healing of Black women and families, theblackgirlsguidetohealingemotionalwounds.com
The wife of Pastor Shamon Smalls, Nijiama Smalls is a mother of two and a southern bell. A native of Rock Hill, SC and current resident of Northern Virginia, she has spent many years working as a career counselor and program manager in Washington, DC serving inner-city youth and adults. She has also spent years in various leadership roles in Corporate America. In addition, she has served as an adjunct faculty member at two local post-secondary educational institutions where she taught professional development and business-related courses. Mrs. Smalls has studied at Fayetteville State University, earned a B.A. from Winthrop University and later a M.S. A certified life coach, Mrs. Smalls also holds certifications in Emotional Intelligence, Trauma Informed Care, Mindfulness Mediation, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
She enjoys sharing her wisdom with women and leaders on their journey towards healing and managing their emotions. Mrs. Smalls is the President and Founder of the Prince William County Chapter of Mocha Moms Inc. There she is able to empower women of color to be the best moms they can be while encouraging them to maintain a balance within their lives. She also serves as the leader of the Family Life Ministry at Zion Church Woodridge where she is able to pour into families within her local community.
