Lupus In Color
Lupus In Color is a podcast dedicated to educating, inspiring, encouraging, and empowering people affected by lupus. It shares stories, insights, and resources to help lupus warriors navigate their journey. The show aims to increase awareness about lupus and create a supportive community. Hosted by Racquel Dozier, it focuses on the experiences of those living with the condition.
Episodes
Spiritually Yours Healing
Spiritually Yours with Lupus In ColorDoes healing in ways that are not a cure scare you?We want a cure. But, do we ignore the healing that is available right now because it does not look like a cure?Healing comes in layers. Because healing is not about doing everything perfectly.It is about being willing.#lupusincolor #spirituallyyours #healing
LOL with Racquel Versions of You
LOL with RacquelLupus Out Loud Nobody talks about how many versions of you lupus will force you to become…This journey will stretch you, break you, rebuild you…and introduce you to versions of yourself you never asked to meet.Still, Every version of you is still worthy. Still powerful. Still here! #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Performing
LOL with Racquel Lupus Out Loud PerformingNobody told you that you’d have to make lupus look good for people. But here you are, smiling through the hard days so everyone else feels okay. 😔 This week on LOL, we’re talking about the pressure to perform, and why it’s costing you more than you know. New episode out now Check It out ! #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Wellness
Living well beyond lupus does not mean the journey is easy. It means the diagnosis does not get to define your life. Small steps, small wins, and small moments of healing matter more than we realize. Progress may be slow, but it is still progress. Lupus is part of the story, but it is never the whole story.
LOL with Racquel Rage
Carrying lupus is heavy. Carrying lupus while navigating anxiety, stress, and everything happening in the world can feel overwhelming. In this episode of Lupus Out Loud, Racquel speaks honestly about the emotional weight lupus warriors hold — and offers grounding, empowering tools to help you cope, protect your peace, and keep going.
LOL with Racquel Confusing
In this episode, we break it all down with truth, education, empowerment, and yes… a little laughter. Because managing lupus requires knowledge, self-advocacy, and sometimes humor just to make it through the appointment.If you’ve ever said, “My numbers say one thing, but my body says another,” this one is for you.Listen in, learn something new, and remember, your lived experience matters. #lupusi
LOL with Racquel Mental Diet
Gentle Wake-Up Call Pause for a second… what have you been feeding your spirit lately? Your mental diet can either drain you or help you heal. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Holiday Tips
LOL with Racquel Lupus Out LoudTake a listen before you walk into that holiday party, pause. Check in with your body, set your exit plan, prep your boundaries, choose comfort, and protect your peace.Lupus warriors, show up how you can, leave when you need, and never apologize for choosing your health.Your peace is part of the plan. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Sick And Tired
New episode of LOL with Racquel (Lupus Out Loud) this one’s from the heart.I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. But more than that? I’m exhausted from mourning who I used to be.In this episode, I’m getting real about the trap of pining for the “old me”—and sharing how I’m learning to move forward without pretending everything is fine. Because the truth is, this version of me deserves better
LOL with Racquel Self -Talk
The voice in your head isn't always yours. This week, we're calling out the negative self-talk that comes with lupus, from 'I'm a burden' to 'I'm not trying hard enough.' Then we flip the script with practical tools to reframe your thoughts WITHOUT toxic positivity. Because you deserve to be your own best advocate, not your harshest critic. Let's change the conversation. #lupusincolor #lolwithracq
LOL with Racquel Not Toxic
New episode alert 🎙️“You’re just toxic. Try my detox program.”If one more person tells me lupus is just about toxins, I’m going to lose it.This week on LOL (Lupus Out Loud), I’m breaking down what lupus ACTUALLY is and why the “just detox” advice isn’t hope, it’s dangerous ignorance.My body isn’t overloaded. It’s under attack by itself. And there’s a big difference. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #
LOL with Racquel Gift of Right NOW
LOL with Racquel Lupus Out Loud 🎙️ NEW: The Gift of Right NowStop pre-grieving your energy. Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop. Your life is happening NOW, and that’s where your power is.This episode is for every lupus warrior who needs to come home to the present moment. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Grace
LOL with Racquel - Grace on Your Lupus JourneySometimes the hardest person to give grace to… is yourself.In this week’s LOL with Racquel – Lupus Out Loud episode, we’re talking about grace on your lupus journey, what it really means, why it matters, and how to practice it daily. Because healing isn’t just about your body, it’s about your heart and soul, too.Take a breath, release the guilt, and re
LOL with Racquel Changing Seasons
LOL with Racquel Lupus Out LoudChanging seasons, changing bodies. How can we work on staying healthy beyond the season change. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel
lol with Racquel NO Miracle Cure
LOL with RacquelNo Magic Cure There’s no magic cure for lupus. But there is YOU.In this quick episode of LOL: Lupus Out Loud with Racquel, I’m sharing a reminder that while lupus may not have a cure, you are the first line of defense and with consistency, you can go from just surviving to thriving in spite of it. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel National Preparedness Month
Preparedness may sound heavy, but think of it as lightening your load for the future. When we prepare, we create space to focus on living fully today. So, take one step this week, just one, and let that be your act of strength and self-care. You are a warrior, and warriors don’t just fight battles, we prepare for them. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Misinformation
LOL (Lupus Out Loud) with Racquel Season 2 Episode 6Lupus Misinformation Misinformation can be just as harmful as the disease itself. Every time we challenge a myth we’re making space for real understanding, real awareness, and factual information. What myths gave you heard about lupus? #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Betrayed or Sustained
LOL (Lupus Out Loud)with RacquelThis lupus fight is hard enough. Don’t let your words make it heavier. New Lupus Out Loud episode is here: Your Body is NOT Betraying You, It’s Sustaining You! #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Self-Advocacy
Some days with lupus, I’m ready to advocate for myself like a boss. Other days… I’m lucky if I can advocate for a nap.Even on your worst days, your voice still matters. You deserve to be heard, even in a whisper. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
LOL with Racquel Gratitude & Grief
You can cry and still be powerful.You can hurt and still be grateful.You can be a mess and still be healing.Gratitude doesn’t erase the pain. It coexists with it. It walks beside it. #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel
LOL with Racquel Anxiety
Anxiety & LupusCalming the Storm Within Living with lupus is already a lot, add anxiety and it can feel overwhelming. In this episode of LOL with Racquel, I’m breaking down:• What anxiety really is• How it affects your lupus symptoms• Simple tools to calm your mind & bodyYou are not weak for feeling anxious, you are human. And you’re not alone in this.Take a listen and let me know if you d
LOL with Racquel Mental Fatigue
Mind Over Lupus we are tackling Rumination and Mental Fatigue. 🦋 You’re allowed to pause.🦋 You’re allowed to not have all the answers.🦋 You’re allowed to take care of your mind with as much compassion as you do your body.If no one’s told you today—your mind is doing the best it can with the weight it’s carrying. Be gentle with it.Your thoughts are not facts. Your fatigue is not weakness. And your
Spiritually Yours Ep. 1
Spiritually YoursEpisode 1 Staying Spiritually StrongRemember to nurture your spirit, just as you care for your body. You are strong, you are resilient, and you are so much more than lupus.
LOL Episode 6 Power over Pain
LOL with Racquel Ep.6
L.upus O.ut L.oud
You have more power over your pain than you allow yourself to believe. Hear me out. If you want to feel better in spite of lupus it all starts with YOU!
I do LOL episodes to talk freely about lupus. These opinions are mine and do not reflect any organizations that I am partnered with or a part of. These episodes are meant to make you think outside the box.
Monday Meditations 3/4
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Letting Go of what no longer serves you. Allow yourself to be open to the process. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations Music courtesy of Permafrost by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Monday Meditations 1/22/24
Monday Meditations
Mindful Activities to help you through the day. Today we are using the activity of making our beds to mediate on beginning a day with calm and clarity! #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
The Elephant in the Room
Lupus warriors please be smart with your health. Don’t just stop taking your medications without understanding the possible consequences. Make sure if you are looking to try different things to help treat your lupus that you are doing it in a safe environment with medical professionals. Don’t try and do it on your own and create bigger issues that could have been avoided. #lupusincolor
Monday Meditations 1.8.24
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Remember, even in the smallest of showers, the night invites you to wash away the day and surrender to the magic of slumber. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 1•1•24
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Letting Go, A Meditation of Unclenching. Imagine releasing not just physical tension, but also emotional burdens. Breathe out negativity, anxieties, and worries. Breathe in peace, acceptance, and a sense of letting be. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
LOL Lupus Out Loud with Racquel Healing
We want to focus on healing because it’s important. But, it’s also important to open our hearts to feel and get connected to our body mind and spirit. To tap into our self compassion through remove always trying to correct something within us. #lupusincolor #lupusoutloud
Monday Meditations 12/4
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Today we will focus on single-pointed concentration. Sometimes you may find yourself in need of a quiet, slow moment as you sit in a storm of chaos and noise, single-pointed concentration can help. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 11/27
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color
An activity to Let Go. On this lupus journey we have to learn coping skills to deal with stress. Try this activity of letting go and see how your stress can be minimized on your journey. #lupusincolor
Monday Minute Meditation
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color give me one minute to just be and honor your journey. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations Gratitude
Monday Meditations Gratitude when we no longer take life for granted we become grateful for everything we have. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 10/23
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color- Mindful Mornings
5 tips to a Mindful Morning
#lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 10/16
Monday Meditations 10/16 Safe Spaces to deal with pain.
Monday Meditations 10/9
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. A Mindful Moment waking to awareness
Monday Meditations 10/2
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Dropping The Suitcases of Worries and Regrets #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations Compassionate Body Scan
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color gentle guided meditation practice that will invite you to cultivate
compassion for your whole body. Hoping that only the hand of love and compassion will touch your skin. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations Glimmers
Monday Meditations let’s focus on those glimmers
Monday Meditations 8/28
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Chakra Affirmations move on a journey to align and balance our energy centers. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 8/14
Managing anxiety with a simple breathing exercise. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 7/10
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Quiet the Voice that tells you you need to do more and be more. You are enough! #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
LOL Episode 5 Support
sometimes people ask questions about how others are supporting you without even supporting you themselves. The goal of Lupus In Color is to touch lIves like they’ve never been touched before through education, inspiration, encouragement and empowerment. #lupusincolor #lupusoutloud
Monday, Meditations 5/15
Monday Meditations warrior affirmations for your day. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations Inspire
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Lupus does not define you! Visualize being healthy and strong beyond it's grips! #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 4/24
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Affirmations to help you get through those rough pained days.
#lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
LOL Episode 4 STOP (Language Warning)
Stop saying But you don't look sick. What the hell does sick look like? #lupusincolor #lol #lupusoutloud
Monday Meditations 4/10
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Caring for Yourself You can achieve happiness beyond lupus. Make it your intention! #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 4/3
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color 3 Deep Breaths to minimize stress. Each day, in every way I get better and better. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 3/27
Monday Meditations Mindful Minutes. pause and shift momentarily, from doing mode into being mode, to help you tune into and fully inhabit your body. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Dear Lupus No Control Over Me!
Dear Lupus,
It doesn't matter what you try to do to me anymore. I am worth more than sitting around waiting on you to strike. So, I'm going to keep living and thriving in spite of your tricks. I'm going to keep moving my body, keep taking care of my mental health and keep defeating you daily. You do not control me, I won't let you have that powered over me any longer.
Thriving Beyond Lupus,
Me
Monday Meditations 3/13
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color taking 5-10 minutes to go to a happy place. Reset to find calm in the chaos. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
Lupus Out Loud - Excuses Episode 3
Let’s LOL Lupus Out Loud talking about EXCUSES! It’s raw you may not want to hear it but it needs to be said. #lupusincolor #lupusoutloud #lol
Monday Meditations Showing Compassion
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color showing compassion for your body and the strength it has to take you through each day. #lupusincolor #mondaymeditations
LOL Lupus Out Loud with Racquel Episode 2
Lupus Out Loud with Racquel having raw discussion about lupus and lupus issues. *Warning* Explicit language #lupusincolor #lolwithracquel #lupusoutloud
Dear Lupus No More Fear
Dear Lupus,
You've taken me to hell and back and I’m still standing. Battered, bruised and beaten but still living strong. You can keep giving it your best shot but, I guarantee you I will not only survive I will thrive and live beyond you!
In no more fear,
Me #lupusincolor #educate #inspire #encourage #empower #lupus #warriors #dearlupus #nomorefear
Monday Meditations 2/6
Can you sit with me for 5 minutes of reflection? Just a short time to quiet the noise of your pain and wash away your worry and fears. #lupusincolor #educate #inspire #encourage #empower #lupus #warriors #mondaymeditation
Clinical Trials 101
A candid discussion with Melanie Igwe, COO of VIUHealth about clinical trials and it's importance.
Monday Meditations 1/23/23
Slow down your mind standing meditation.
Dear Lupus You Cant Have Me!
Dear Lupus,
You came uninvited like the thief you are. You invaded my body and my life silently and you have no mercy. You have stolen my life's work, my health, my vision of myself. You tear at my relationships with a relentless passion damaging anything and everything you can. However, you forgot when you planned your war, I am more than my work. Relationships worth having heal or stand steady u
Dear Lupus Ep1
Dear Lupus You Can’t hold me down. I’m in the fight of my life!
Monday Meditations 1/9/23
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Mindful moments to refocus and reclaim peace in your day! #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Monday Meditations 12/19
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Mindful moment waking up with awareness. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Monday Meditations 12/12
Monday Meditations 12/12 20 Breaths to feeling a little better. Stop and just take 20 deep breaths to center yiyrself throughout the day. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
LOL with Racquel
L.O.L: Lupus Out Loud: Changing your focus can create a change for you on your lupus journey. That's not to say you neglect dealing with issues. It's simply to say what you focus on grows and we need to be kinder to ourselves as we walk on this lupus journey. #LupusInColor #LupusOutLoud
A Word of Hope Episode 3
A Word of Hope to end your year.
Daily Affirmations to get you to the new year with HOPE. H.appiness O.ptimism P.ower E.ndurance
Make moments to listen to what your mind, body and soul needs. Create your intentions from how your soul speaks to you for what it truly desires.
#LupusInColor #AWordofHope #happiness #optimism #power #endurance
A Word of Hope Episode 2
A Word of Hope to end your year.
Daily Affirmations to get you to the new year with HOPE. H.appiness O.ptimism P.ower E.ndurance
Every day choose to be kind and loving to yourself. You deserve to love yourself unconditionally beyond the pains of lupus.
#LupusInColor #AWordofHope #happiness #optimism #power #endurance
A Word of Hope Episode 1
A Word of Hope to end your year.
Daily Affirmations to get you to the new year with HOPE. H.appiness O.ptimism P.ower E.ndurance
Give yourself permission to do what’s best for you on your lupus journey. You deserve the best within you to help you heal day to day!
#LupusInColor #AWordofHope #happiness #optimism #power #endurance
Monday Meditations 11/28
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Mindf Moments Affirmations of Gratitude #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Monday Meditations 11/21
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Keep coming back to the wonder of this one breath in, this one breath out. The magic of the heartbeat.
The beauty in being here in gratitude. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Monday Meditation s 11/14
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Self-Compassion how important is it day to day?
Monday Meditations 11/7
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Practicing thankfulness #LupusInColor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 10/24
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Relieving depression and anxiety. Taking a moment to refresh our thoughts. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Midweek Refuel 10/19
Midweek Refuel 10/19
Having compassion for yourself. It's so important to first love yourself on this lupus journey. Give yourself some grace and live abundantly beyond lupus. You still have purpose! #lupusincolor #LupusInColor #midweekrefuel #compassion
Monday Meditations 10/17
A mindful moment about mindful breathing. Mindful breathing is paying attention to the sensation of the breath coming in and out of the body. This means noticing the breath, how and where you feel it in the body without trying to change it. #LupusInColor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 10/3
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Ideas for Mindful moments while walking. #LupusInColor #mondaymeditations
Monday Meditations 9/26
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color Mindful Minute short meditations to help you pause, shift and momentarily break from the hum drum of your day. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations #mindfulminutes
Monday Meditations 9/19
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Honoring our breath with a deep body scan. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
Monday Meditations 9/12
Monday Meditations with Lupus In Color. Managing depression and anxiety with our breath. #LupusInColor #MondayMeditations
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