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 […]
“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 […]
The Inevitable
There is probably nothing that is more anxiety inducing than the idea of having to adjust to the dreaded unexpected and inevitable “change”. I have many clients that present with situational anxiety related to some sort of change, potential change. or perceived change of circumstances in their lives. Some of the most common situations are […]
brown eyes
The more I embrace the idea of the work that I have chosen to do in this world, the more immersed I become in the fluid of wonder. Its ironic honestly, this effort began with intentions of expanding ideas of mental health care practices to minority #Nashville populations. I am the minority: black, black female, […]
Life is short, its up to you to make it sweet. – Sadie Delany
book worms
Reading is very enjoyable for me, I spend a good amount of time doing so. I read for leisure and at other times to learn a little something, but its most pleasurable when the two are combined. This was definitely the case while reading It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who […]
Me and Mi Wellness 