Self-care

Reflecting

Never underestimate the power of taking time to reflect. It is a new year and for many years people were making resolutions during this time, many of which were unrealistic which meant they were not achieved. In recent years, the idea of goals instead of resolutions has become popular. It is a notion that IContinue reading “Reflecting”

Grieving

The grieving process…. no matter how much you logically understand it when you are going through it, emotions often override logic. .. As a therapist, I have navigated with several individuals through their grieving process… and even been through a few of my own. However, each time a person experiences a loss, it is aContinue reading “Grieving”

Ain’t Nothing Wrong with Slow and Steady…

I recently saw on a friend’s (Renae) social media stories that it was taking her some time to fully get into the new year and begin to do the thing she needed to do. Her words resonated with me as I was saying much of the same to family, friends and colleagues. Imagine with meContinue reading “Ain’t Nothing Wrong with Slow and Steady…”

Celebrate All Your Wins

Too often many of us only celebrate our BIG wins. We neglect to take the time to acknowledge our daily wins. Who has time for that?.. Well, to be frank, we should make the time. We all need to! It is one way to practice self-care and to become and remain mentally healthy.

It is said that self-care isn’t selfish. I am here to tell you, this statement is true. Self-care is not selfish. In fact, I will go as far as to say, it is the opposite of selfish. It is an unselfish act. It is a generous, charitable, loving and helpful act. When you take theContinue reading “Self-care”