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Holiday Self-Care Tips: 4 Steps To Peace
Last week we spoke about coping with difficult family dynamics during the holiday season, this week we’ll speak to general self-care practices that would benefit you in any situation. Although these strategies are sure to help you adjust to last-minute changes,...
Dealing with Difficult Family Members During The Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year…unless you have challenging relatives. In which case you can practically cue the mayhem. Since December is National Stress Free Holidays Month, we thought we’d share a few tips to help you manage difficult family dynamics...
People Pleasing – More than Kindness
Have you ever met someone eager to please others, sometimes at their own expense? Sometimes their gestures don’t come off as kindness but as a desperate attempt to be accepted. They are willing to make extreme sacrifices to ensure that others have a pleasurable...
NO TIME FOR SELF CARE – Tips on Prioritizing Yourself
Let's challenge this idea that there's "no time." I'll ask you if there is no time or an issue with making time? Self-care does not come easy to everyone. Sparing time to focus on yourself in a busy world with limited resources is not necessarily everyone's cup of...
3 Ways Black Couples Counseling Restores Relationships in Atlanta
Most of us know the feeling of being in a new relationship – you talk on the phone for hours, think of them day and night, and sparks fly everywhere. It feels amazing. Eventually, the honeymoon phase ends, you might also find yourselves getting on each other's nerves...
Mental Health in the Black Community & the Holidays
Stress and depression are frequent uninvited visitors during the Holiday season, a period beginning around Thanksgiving (November) lasting until the New Year (January). Which makes sense. The duties around the holidays can be overwhelming; the cooking, shopping,...
5 Benefits of Therapy With A Counselor Intern
Making a decision to meet with a professional therapist is a bold step that shows your readiness to embrace peace and mental well-being. Mental health problems are on the rise, which does not come as a surprise given the challenges the world has faced these past...
Be Your Authentic Self – Tips From A Black Female Therapist
Having the audacity to be yourself is the secret sauce for the life you want to live. It takes courage to walk the way you want, whether you’re in public or in private. It’s a great accomplishment to show up the same at work as you would around your people. The...
Give Your Shoulders a Rest
Before we dive into the benefits of self-care, let's get real about some of the reasons that you DON'T take care of yourself. You say "I'm too busy for self-care" You think "I can't afford to do that." "I don't want to be selfish. "I don't need all that self-care...
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