black history
black history month is literally my second favorite month of the year, my birthday month March being my most favorite for the obvious reason. the first feature of the month of February highlights pioneering African-American psychologists Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark and Dr. Kenneth Clark. This wife and husband duo dedicated their work to understanding and […]
love notes
This girl loves 💖 love, so when I stumbled upon an activity that encouraged me to write love notes to myself, it should go without saying that I was all over it. Here’s the premise: cut a sheet of paper into several strips, as many daily love notes as you would like to create. For […]
mindful bae
One of my primary goals for this year is to build couples clientele. I truly love individual therapy, but it something about couples therapy that I find utterly intriguing. My first completed read for the year 2021 is The Mindful Couple by Craig and Debbie Lambert. This book provided 52, surprisingly simple, strategies that a […]
Happy New Year
In spite of my initial apprehension, I am actually getting excited about this year and the miraculous possibilities. I am going to engage in my blog a little differently this year, I have some specific goals that I will share in an upcoming post. In the meantime in between time, I send all who reads […]
winter blues (SAD)
seasonal affect disorder (SAD) also known as seasonal depression or winter depression is a type of depression that is related to the seasons and usually occurs during the fall and winter when days are shorter and nights are longer. less sunlight occurs which supplies us with natural vitamin D the energy and mood booster. Read […]
summer break (through)
It has been a while to say the least. Many inspirational thoughts and thought-provoking experiences have occurred since my last post in June. Interestingly enough, each time my creative flow was prompted and urged to post and share…I simply didn’t. There was more to learn. Making it to the halfway point of 2020 was ironically […]
september
September 1, 2020: Independence Day, the first day of complete independent private practice. Next Level Entrepreneurship!! Presenting at 2020 Black Mental Health Symposium: Friday September 11, 2020. Check me out at 10:30 am EST 9:30 am CT time!!! https://blackmhsymposium.com/
a little respect
A little bit can go a long way…read more about mental health awareness and respect here: http://www.helpfullivingmag.com/bloggers-corner/2020/5/11/respect-patience-and-presence
address it
you trying to suppress it and you need to address it. -Lesley A.