Disconnect to Reconnect
Do any of us know how to take breaks anymore? I mean a real break… I’ll be honest, when I took my first personal retreat away from my...
top of page
TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING
Search
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Paving the Way
Set the scene: A beautiful Black woman with deep mahogany skin, long flowing locs, quick mouth to match her quick thoughts, and a belly...
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
How To Be An Ally For Black Women In The Workplace…
On 2/22/22, Holly Corbett wrote and published an article in Forbes Magazine in which I was honored to be interviewed and contribute my...
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
What are you Springing-Forward?
I don’t know about you, but I was super excited for March. I mean, a new month, Spring is approaching, which means more hours of daylight...
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
Respecting Your Own Boundaries
Yo! For real… Why do I do too much? I mean, I have this to do… and that to do… and then this was just added on… I keep saying, “Well I’m...
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Invest in Rest
Did January go by super slow or was it just me? It always feels like that though; every January feels like a full 24 hours in the day and...
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
SMART-ER Goals
We all know about SMART goals, they have shown up everywhere, at work, with our personal trainers, in our small groups with our friends,...
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
Vision Boards: What You See Is What You Will Get!!!
A dream deferred… no more. A vision is what we see for ourselves, something special, sacred, and an extension of our being. It’s our...
- Jan 12, 2022
- 4 min
Unpacking All Of The Male Emotions (and Behaviors) From The Lawrence and Nathan Blowup On ‘Insecure'
This article originally ran in Essence Magazine on December 23, 2021. Let’s talk about the men on Insecure, ladies! In a 2017 study...
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
You Have Choices, Okay? 5 Mental Health Lessons From the Roller CoasterRide Of An ‘Insecure’ Episode
This article originally ran in Essence Magazine on December 16, 2021. See what I’m saying? Just last week, when I first unpacked the...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
A Deeper Look At The Current Mental Health Status Of Our Favorite ‘Insecure” Characters
This article originally ran in Essence Magazine on December 10, 2021. Are we to heal from our own decisions? Oftentimes, we think of...
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
You’re Basically a House Plant with More Complicated Emotions
Breathe deep, fill the water tank, add a bit of food, adjust the blinds, walk around, and talk. Monday mornings, right after the sun...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
The History on Who, What, Where, and When
World Kindness Day educates the importance of being kind to yourself, to others, and to your environment. This day promotes togetherness,...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
Sunday night… don’t mess with me. Texts- off. Social media- down. Bedroom door-closed. It’s Real Housewives time AKA time to watch and...
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Coping Mechanisms for Our Brothers Who Are Returning Citizens
I was reintroduced to the Exonerated 5 by Ava Duvernay in the incredible Netflix Documentary entitled “When They See Us.” As hard as it...
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Secret Keepers: African American Women and Menopause
I come from a family where we didn't talk about biological functions. In fact, we didn't talk about much, but that's a story for another...
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Soundtrack to My Life: The unexpectedness of Death, Dying, and Grieving
I'm an avid music lover and always have been. In 1983 it all changed from sitting on the sidelines as a casual listener balancing the...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Is it a Toxic Environment…or is it you?
So, last week, we talked about toxic environments and the exploration that sometimes, the environment is an impetus for transformation,...
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Is it a Toxic Environment or a Time to change?
You know, as a therapist, I’m consistently informing people that discomfort leads to change. I mean, who changes when everything is nice...
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
He gave me everything I could ever need…. LOVE
My pain from losing him has been the joy of my life. Who says stuff like that? A survivor of domestic violence. I used to think that I...
bottom of page