Category: Therapy
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Of gratitude and grace
I recently had a rough day, and truthfully it was probably one of the worst I had in a long time. I was fresh on the heels of witnessing a traumatic event, I was enduring two toxic situations, and just overwhelmed. Basically, I was not in the mood for any nonsense. Usually I can brush…
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Anxiety, You Ass
Managing anxiety isn’t easy. If it were, we’d all feel 100% comfortable in our own skin on the regular. Anxiety is an emotional response that’s due to external and internal stresses. The end result? Total discomfort. Anxiety can affect us physically, mentally, and cognitively. The good news is there are many things you can do…
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Be kind to your mind, babe
Today is Stress Awareness Day. If you were to ask my mother how to take care of yourself and be stress-free, she’d say “stay away from it.” But it’s not always that simple. Whether we acknowledge it, we all come in contact with stress on the daily. That can take the form of parents lashing…
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30 Things I Wish I Knew Before 30: Part III
As we near my final days of life at 30, I wanted to share the last segment of my 30 Things I Wish I Knew series. You can find Part I here And Part II right here You can’t heal what you don’t feel. Healing isn’t fun, contrary to what aesthetic TikTok shows you. It goes deeper…
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Do your friends inspire you?
You are not alone… Taking that very first step toward improving your mental health might very well save your life.