E005: Discovering Duality w/ Deja Riley | Noble Shxt Podcast

How are you creating a safe space to show up in your life? When going through difficult seasons, protecting your peace and honoring yourself is important. This can show up as letting go of old friendships online and offline to avoid triggers that may set you back on your healing journey, embracing support, taking a break, or even advocating for yourself. Life is filled with seasons, some hard and others easy, and our guest is no stranger to going through all and creating space for all her emotions to show up. Deja Riley introduces herself as love, joy, inspiration, a motivator, a beckon of hope, a source of life, and much more rather than leading with accolades. She has a podcast called Dose of Duality that dives into the state of coexistence. She shares the hurt and pain of her infertility struggles and how they have taught her to appreciate the gift of creating life. She describes her journey with failed IUI procedures, changing doctors, uterine polyps’ discovery and removal, and trying IVF. Through losing and gaining friendships during her journey, Deja has learned to embrace love and support, create boundaries, and prioritize self-care. Her soul, at this moment, feels soft, calm, and serene, and she’s holding onto the warm feeling. Listen in to learn why we need an even balance of high and low emotions to stay alive. Topics Covered: Learning to appreciate the gift of creating life that we often take for granted. The importance of identifying when things aren’t right and learning to advocate for yourself. Understanding the struggle of black women feeling safe in the healthcare space. Learning to be mindful of your capacity when you have to be vulnerable with people. The importance of having control over what you consume on social media to avoid triggers. How to protect your peace and honor yourself by letting go of the old and welcoming the new. Find mindful practices to reset and keep yourself in the present moment. Host: Sydney Noble (@sydneysnoble) Guest: Deja Riley (@dejariley) Topic: Discovering Duality Intro Music Produced By: Joel the Unicorn