Now more than ever, I am experiencing first hand the benefits of utilizing grounding exercises. In heightened situations, a pandemic for example, my senses and emotions become over stimulated and the best thing for me to do is turn inwardly. Practicing simple grounding exercises have helped alleviate my anxious feelings and thoughts, as well as […]
you got me twisted
Meetings, sessions, allotted writing time, and various other items for the day penned with purple ink in my planner -Therapist 2020 Planner – to be exact, “I’m finally wrapping my mind around this transition, its March already, get it together!”. I said these words aloud Monday March 2nd 2020, it had been 4 months since […]
bulldozed
the need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind. -maya angelou
AA teen dating violence
As the end of February draws near, it behooves me to bring our attention and focus to an especially noteworthy topic/concern in our community. This month is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and I chose to take it a step further and discuss teen dating violence within the African-American community. Check out the full post athttps://www.helpfullivingmag.com/bloggers-corner. […]
real inspiration
My Saturday gym time was a must on today, the week had produced a lot of emotions and thoughts, significant therapeutic work had been done. Off to the cardio warm up with the Gym Flow playlist banging as usual , getting the juices flowing preparing for a productive work day. Workout complete, next steps include […]
“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” -Desmond Tutu
infinite hope
black herStory
Black History Month is one of the most significant times of the year to highlight African-American men and women and their contributions to the world around us. I shall not let this time pass without shouting out some of the men and women of color that have helped curtail stigma surrounding mental health care in […]
mindful Danger
Its no secret that as human beings we all need one another in some form or another. Working authentically in the mental health care field requires meaningful associations that promote competence, effectiveness, and self-care to name a few. Dr. L. Dangerfield has been a meaningful, as well as, empowering connection for me to have made […]
my cheese
It took some time for it to resonate with me. Reading about Sniff and Scurry (the mice) and Hem and Haw (the littlepeople) was interesting to say the least. It’s interesting that sometimes its easier to identify adverse behaviors and characteristics outside of ourselves or within external situations. Reading this story held up a much […]
Me and Mi Wellness 