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Anger, Family, General, Relationships, Self-care, Self-love, Stress

Secret to Self-Care without being Selfish

I used to go straight from work to pick up my children at school. They would rush to hug me with dirty hands, there would be the loud chatter of a school, and they would immediately launch into telling me about their day. I was on sensory overload and all I wanted to do was…

Friendships, General, Relationships, Stress

How to Maintain Your Relationship When One Person Changes

I am excited to share that I was recently accepted to be a Topic Expert on GoodTherapy.org. This month I share ways to continue your relationship and stay connected to your partner even when one person changes. Over the course of a long-term relationship, you are bound to change. But self-growth doesn’t necessarily have to…

Anxiety, General, Self-care, Stress

Shut. It. Down. How to Avoid Negative Thoughts & Grumblings

Yesterday I was driving over the South Street bridge and I saw a mother pushing her son in a stroller. I noticed them because he was bald and had an oxygen tube going into his nose. They’re going to CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) because he has cancer was my initial thought. The next thing…

Anxiety, General, Relationships, Self-care, Stress

Slow Down the Busy-ness of Life

Last week I heard Dr. Robin Smith speak and she made a comment that has been in my head ever since. She said, “so often we spend time flapping our wings.” Flapping our wings is the running around and feeling overwhelmed with too much to do the anxiety. It is the busy-ness of life. “How…

Family, General, Relationships, Self-care, Stress

Sex After Baby, it is possible!

Your entire life changes when you have a baby. Money, sleep, and energy are all in short supply. The dramatic change also has a significant effect on your relationship. Given a typical and healthy delivery, many doctors and midwives recommend that you abstain from sexual intercourse for six weeks after having a baby. While six…

Anxiety, General, Self-care, Stress

Scared of Change? Me Too!

“I’m freaking out, I need you to talk me off the ledge.” This is what I wrote to a friend yesterday. My stomach was in knots and I was having trouble focusing. I knew what was happening but I couldn’t contain it alone. I am in the midst of change. And when I am my…

General, Self-care, Self-esteem, Self-love, Stress

$4500 Retreat?!? Try an inexpensive at-home retreat instead

Yesterday I came across CNN’s 10 Calming Wellness Retreats. I was excited to read their suggestions and see what I could incorporate into my life. Instead I was shocked to realize that they were listing world-class luxury vacations and not retreats. According to Merriam-Webster a retreat is “a place of privacy or safety” or “a…

Anger, Depression, General, Self-esteem, Stress

Work Trauma

When people hear the word trauma they often think of physical acts of violence. The idea of workplace trauma, to some, means a violent act that occurs at work. But that’s not the kind of trauma that I’m referring to. I mean the events, interactions, relationships, and environments that exist in some work places to…

Depression, General, Self-care, Stress

More Black Woman’s Syndrome

by Lexx Brown-James I have discussed Black Woman’s Syndrome before. It’s the need that Black women have to take care of everything and everyone with little or no regard for themselves that is perpetuated by fear of failing someone, anyone, anything. I have discovered something else, how the myth of “strength” and “being strong” exacerbates…

General, Self-care, Self-love, Stress

Slowing Down with a Summer Cold

Today I woke up with a tickle in my throat and a determination not to let this turn into a full summer cold. I thought about all of the calls and emails and busy work that I had to do before seeing my clients. I could rush to work and try to cross everything off…

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