Author Terri Lomax

In 6 days I'll be 30 years old. What a milestone! It still feels so surreal that I'm finally leaving the 20's club. This year also marks 7 years since I started the Mocha Girls Pit Stop blog. 7 years ago I was a broke grad student trying to find my way and heal from my unpleasant past. Continue reading...

When we talk about self-care, we may often think that it's purely an individual thing. That it’s something we do to take a step back from everyday life to only focus on ourselves, but self-care can also be done through a group. Community self-care is a thing. Continue reading...

I’m thrilled to announce that after years of toying with the idea, making excuses, researching, and ideating, I’m launching the HER Space podcast, a podcast for black women and women of color.  The great thing about endeavor, is I'm partnering with my good friend. Continue reading...

Do you know how to say no? Of course you do. But why is it so hard for us to say no when it really matters? When we were children we would scream it from the mountain tops when we knew wanted our way. As teenagers we were quickly to shoot a “No!” Continue reading here...

The MacArthur BART station where Nia Wilson was murdered is the same BART stop I get off at to see my therapist, every two weeks; I have many black friends and colleagues in the Bay Area that frequent this stop. Continue reading here...

When we bring up the topic of trauma we often think of the after effects of a war, natural disaster or life crisis. But sometimes it's the war, the disaster, or the crisis in our minds or hearts that's traumatic as any of the above listed. Continue reading here...

In a world of perfected brows on Instagram and baby hairs that look like works of art, there is one conversation in particular that can be incredibly hard for women (especially black women). It's something I've personally struggled with. Continue reading here...

Life is good. I have a great job, a loving husband, supportive friends in my corner, and I'm making more money than I've made before. By looking at my social media channels and the accomplishments under my belt, I'm LIT... but the thing is, Continue reading here...

From tummy teas to waist trainers, to Kim Kardashian’s most recent ad for an appetite suppressant lollipop, to thousand of social media posts dedicated to comparing bodies with rated numbers. Whether we want to admit it or not... Continue reading here!