Ep. 6: need for medical advocacy, digital GTD method, southern cooking, 4B MVMT | ON CODE w/ALOVE4Me

In this episode, we discuss my favorite Spring fragrances, the need for medical self-advocacy, an app for the GTD method, cooking a good southern meal, the 4B movement, and of course books! If you're new ➫ hit the 🔔 & subscribe to be notified when I upload ➡Check back once a week for a new upload.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Spring fragrances
02:57 Tea Time chat
14:02 GTD method
16:39 Cook with me
31:01 Q1 Review
32:02 Closet discussions
48:10 Book reviews
49:13 Greatest lesson learned

[@Meloyadina]

I enjoyed every topic and section of this video, thought provoking too, I decentered men at about 40, because I recognised that I was basing my sense of fulfillment in life on getting married and having children. Still single at 56 but happy as heck with my life.

[@ALove4Me]

Exactly! Finding your happiness outside the prescribed formula. Thanks for sharing!

[@sabrinaclarkkent8660]

2 surgeries, 4 blood transfusions, and 14 fibroids later and I’m still dealing with my poor health. I have severe anemia too and the hematologist has me on iron infusions that I had to pause cause I don’t even have any leave paid or unpaid left. It’s draining to be in and out of a doctor’s office and without somebody there with you it’s like going into battle. Then add arguing with health insurance about your deductible or max and you’re in for a rough time. I’m wishing all us Black women peace and good health

[@ALove4Me]

Thank you for sharing!

[@mirenecharles4944]

Great Closet Discussion! Never heard of the 4Bs and so impressed by these women. Thank you for informing me. It’s amazing how complicit we are in patriarchy. I find myself having difficulty de-centering men even though I think I don’t! I agree about the pacing of life and keeping goals simple and focusing on the daily small habits.

[@ALove4Me]

Absolutely!!

[@Godisloven09]

I love your commentary. The closet chronicles!!!!!!!

[@ALove4Me]

Ohhh, I like that name!!!!

[@Meloyadina]

​@@ALove4Me Closet Chronicles is awesome!

[@sieratoney7082]

​@@ALove4Melol your transparency is hilarious and wonderful! She said mine was sketch 😂 I like the Closet Chronicles too! I can't hate at all! Well said!

[@Meloyadina]

We absolutely have to advocate for ourselves medically, our physical pain is usually downplayed at every level. We need to get past the shame they try to project on us, and just keep listening to our body & force the issue until we get the help we need.

[@animatedmoi]

Thank you for this!

[@ALove4Me]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@irenewillis2969]

You definitely got to advocate for yourself and be persistent that you are heard because these providers will make you feel cray cray but who knows your body more then you I was in the hospital for a blood transfusions and developed a abdominal obstruction it was so painful i felt silly but I screamed and rung that call bell until I was exhausted but that’s the only way a got a scan and went into surgery sometimes getting what you need is pretty or professional looking

[@ALove4Me]

I'm so glad that you insisted on care. Hope all is well!

[@sstormy22]

I'm really enjoying these videos.

[@ALove4Me]

Glad to hear it!

[@TheChocBeauty]

I have a family history which I had to insist for tests to feel comfortable that I wasn’t experiencing the same thing. What I had to do to accomplish this? CHANGE DOCTORS!!! It was crazy that I had to do that!!

[@dream704]

I always learn something new in your videos and enjoy the thought provoking conversations. I also want to try your recipes! You need a cooking show at this point. Also do you like the fresh groceries you’re getting locally through the subscription services? I want to try it.

[@ALove4Me]

I love the groceries from the CSA. THey are fresher and last longer

[@salimatasore3735]

Beautiful and informative as always 💋💋

[@ALove4Me]

Glad you liked it!!

[@vereneleach832]

Closet discussion!

[@ALove4Me]

Thanks for voting!

[@michelleej]

I’m a long time GTD practitioner too! I use Todoist.

[@ALove4Me]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Sexyy4life]

We as women need to know that cervical cancer is preventable by getting annual pap-smears.

[@ALove4Me]

Early detection is definitely important

[@Erica-en2qz]

I like the Closet Discussions, because the Clothes Discussions sounds like you'll only be talking about clothes. 🩷

[@ALove4Me]

Good point! Thanks for voting

[@ivy.982]

I was just talking about self advocacy when it comes to being in the hospital, and if for some reason you can not advocate for yourself, having someone close to you who will without hesitation. Example have being taken to the hospital unconsciously and being put on a ventilator. After a while you will develop hospital acquired pneumonia so it's a must to test the patient daily to see if they can breath on their own, so that they can be taken off. However, you noticed thhat your lo es one is responsive but everyone is telling you that the patient is brain dead. It's not something we want to hear but this and similar type of unthinkable acts happens all the time. It's not to say that there aren't great care takers. There are plenty and that is why we have to put in the work when it comes to our own healthcare. Message escwivwx and valued. Thanks for sharing!

[@ALove4Me]

Thanks for watching!