Category: Mental Health Awareness
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Post Traumatic Stress is Real
“You don’t have real PTSD.” This was said to me by a longtime acquaintance last month. It offended me and made me angry; I forgave this person. I realized that they commented in a place of ignorance. In her mind, she’s always seen me as a strong person, always laughing and smiling. That’s my public…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
This month we are bound to see statistics, charts and graphs about the mental health and mental illness in America. I intend to share some of the same with you. However, I will also share a bit of my mental health and post traumatic growth journey. It is my sincere belief that the human brain…
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Stress and the Body – Part II
The video below offers more insight on how stress affects our bodies. My challenge to you is that you pay attention to how your body responds in (dis) stressful situations. You deserve to be healthy.
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A personal reflection on forgiveness
During one of my coaching sessions, my coach pressed me to do a short take on my forgiveness journey. Below is the clip.
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Thoughts on Forgiveness: It starts with you.
Forgiveness is freedom. Freedom from the pain, resentment, and bitterness that accompanies holding onto grudges. Freedom from the negative energy that taxes our emotional and mental well-being. Forgiveness allows us to move forward with our life and relationships in a more positive way. Forgiving yourself is the first step to inner peace and self-love. Mistakes…
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