Growing up in a family where silence was used as punishment, I was unaware of the aftermath that enduring this emotional abuse would have on my adult life. Outside the four walls of my childhood…
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Monday’s Motivation
This past weekend may have continued the long week you experienced. Those past seven days contained one or several obstacles. The last forty-eight hours were void of any time to decompress and recover. Can you…
The Dance of Self-Sabotage
The Dance of Self-Sabotage can be performed at any point in our lives. Whether you’re a child, teenager, or adult, at home, school, workplace, or at social events, the experience is open to anyone. The…
Time NOT Wasted
Praise for Jonah Hill’s documentary film, “Stutz,” on Netflix. This production is a rare and unique interview between a patient, friend, and therapist. “Stutz” makes the Mental Health world a better place. Hill’s goal was…
Introducing Self-Compassion
The world needs to witness and experience more compassion; we cannot undoubtedly be kind and empathetic. Is it possible we have difficulty demonstrating understanding because we have yet to experience self-compassion? Might We Have It…
Monday’s Mindset
Utilizing books, documentaries, and podcasts as a vessel, I am stepping closer to my true identity and purpose. Platforms such as anchor, apple, and google have bestowed incredible resources to achieve those two things. Being…
Ask Yourself Why
Knowledge is power, and we underestimate the power hidden within ourselves. Fear, denial, and lack of self-worth are huge inhibitors in examining our inner “why’s.” Unearthing the rationale for those habitual behaviors allows one to…
What the Brain Forgets the Body Remembers
My therapist told me, “What the brain forgets, the body remembers.” During one of our sessions, I expressed that I felt exhausted, unmotivated, and irritable; food didn’t taste good, I didn’t want to be around…
The Human Connection
Human connections are critical to our health and well-being. Psych Central stated, “In 2019, before the pandemic, 3 in 5 Americans reported being lonely. After the pandemic, this number increased, particularly among young people. YIKES!! What is a…
Me & Misophonia
There is a reason for my intense desire to decapitate the head of my co-workers, friends, family members, and strangers whenever they sneeze more than three times. Or the fierce urge to strangle the life…