“Put Some Tussin On It” – A Legacy of Healing, Resistance, and Belief Work

"Put Some Tussin On It" was a staple phrase used by my grandmother—and many grandmothers—to heal almost any issue we experienced growing up. From a broken arm, scraped knee, sore throat, or dislocated shoulder—ANYTHING. If you screamed out in pain, you'd hear one of my grandmothers yell, “Baby, put some Tussin on it!”

What is Tussin? Robitussin—the cough medicine. To both of my grandmothers, it was the holy grail of remedies. The ultimate go-to. Not the doctor, but Tussin—and all the natural remedies they could think of. As a child, I questioned why. Why did they believe that Robitussin could cure everything?

Today, I posted about Adrianna Smith. Adrianna Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia, has been declared clinically brain-dead due to complications with her unborn child and is currently on life support. According to reports, her condition is a result of the pregnancy. Under the law, a fetal heartbeat determines whether the fetus is considered a baby, preventing her family from removing her from life support.

This act—as I stated in my video—is horrifying. It’s heartbreaking. As a woman, a daughter, a healer, and a mother, I can only imagine what Adrianna’s mother—the grandmother of the unborn child—is going through. The family doesn't even have the right to say goodbye.

As painful as this situation is, sadly, it's nothing new. And I don’t say that without compassion. Adrianna Smith is me. I am her. We are each other. I see this situation through the lens of generational trauma and ancestral wounding.

Historically, the mutilation of marginalized bodies has been normalized in America. The United States has a documented history of using Black women’s bodies for scientific experimentation—from

Thomas Jefferson’s horrific acts against enslaved Black women to the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without consent and are still used in science today. Native American communities share similar legacies of exploitation. These injustices have occurred over the past 100 years—and now, it feels as though history is resetting itself.

For me personally, it took 2.5 years to receive treatment for a hernia—what many consider a simple medical issue. The mental anguish I experienced waiting for care was unbearable. I lost my stability—my home, my car, cherished belongings from my mother who passed four years ago. I lost my will to live. It was a fight—a huge fight.

Now imagine the same emotional toll, but with a more serious diagnosis. Think about those who are battling critical illnesses, clinging to hope that they will get to the other side—to healing, to family, to life.

In the American healthcare system, there's an unspoken bias that certain people—especially Black women—can “handle more pain.” That our voices are too loud, too emotional, too much. This false narrative stems from the legacy of scientific racism and experimentation.

Black women’s bodies have been used freely, because under the original Constitution, Black people were considered three-fifths of a human being. That ideology still informs subconscious attitudes today. Which means—we are seen as disposable. And not just Black women—all women, according to patriarchal systems, have historically been viewed as baby-makers.

This one heartbreaking incident reflects three layers of generational trauma:

1. Human experimentation on marginalized bodies

2. Black women’s bodies continually used to advance science—even in death

3. Women dehumanized as child-bearers rather than whole beings

So—what can be done?

Some would say this is a political issue. Others blame elections. But as a belief worker, I view this through the lens of ancestral healing, collective trauma, and soul transformation. We’re witnessing echoes from the past resurface—and we must decide what kind of humans we want to be. If it happens to one of us, it can and will happen to all of us—regardless of race, gender, or status. We are We—and the universe reflects that unity.

This shift in time is asking us to become human again. To remember that we need each other. Maybe this collective reckoning had to happen for real transformation to begin.

Personally, I don’t believe in living in cycles—I believe in breaking them.

As I stated in my video: we’re evolving. And every one of us has an opportunity to be part of that evolution.

In my work, I often explain that you are made up of 5–6 generations of people. That’s about 125–150 years of life experiences and stories locked into your DNA—around 62 individuals whose memories, beliefs, and traumas live on through you. This is your genetic blueprint.

Then there's your subconscious programming—your belief system. If you’d like to learn how belief work, ancestral healing, and generational trauma affect your choices, emotions, and even your health—register for my free webinar.

The story of Adrianna Smith is devastating. It’s also a call to awaken. The systems built to target Black women are now affecting all people. And when I think about my grandmothers’ remedy—“Put Some Tussin On It”—I understand.

It was more than a medicine—it was a code. A cultural survival tool. A ritual of hope, healing, and resistance.

And we still need it, because we Ain't Got Time For FEAR!

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