Happy New Year, LFT family!!! I know that I've been gone for quite a while, and I promise that an update on why is coming soon. Thank you to those of you who continued reading old posts and a HUGE thank you to those of you who reached out and talked about how much the… Continue reading My Vision Board: Getting Back to Me
July 10th was Panic Attack Awareness Day, and in honor of that, I think it's important to talk about it in detail including what it is, common symptoms, and what you can do to help yourself or someone else who may be experiencing one. A panic attack, also commonly referred to as an anxiety attack,… Continue reading 5 Things to Do in the Middle of a Panic Attack
Hello LFT family! I know what you may be thinking, "You haven't released any blogs for the past two months! What's going on?" Life has been "life-ing" as my students say, so charge it to my head and not my heart. I have been so busy with moving and helping my students commit to college,… Continue reading 3 Types of Burnout — Have You Experienced These Before?
Today, we're going to take a deep dive into why I've been feeling like an imposter in these past four months and how I'm learning to overcome this feeling. For those who don't know what it is, McLean Hospital describes someone who has imposter syndrome as someone who "experience[s] repeated feelings or thoughts that they… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome: How Therapy Helped Me Face It Head On
Moment of transparency, y'all. 2024 has been KICKING. MY. BUTT. We're only a few months in, and let me tell you, the amount of mental breakdowns I've had would be enough to alarm you. To sum it up as briefly as possible, here's everything that has been going on so far: I was in a… Continue reading Do You Know About the Power of Yet?
Yes, readers, you did read that correctly. You know my blog promotes becoming better versions of ourselves, and sometimes, that means knowing when to take accountability for the things we may not have done correctly. However, it also means knowing when to accept that you're not going to be wrong every time. Sometimes you have… Continue reading It’s Not Me, It’s You
Happy New Year, LFT family! It's been a long hiatus, but it feels so good to be back. So much has happened in the past three months, with the most important news being that I was promoted to be the Program Director at my non-profit. This amazing opportunity, which just started yesterday but required almost… Continue reading My Vision Board: Less Talk, More Action in 2024
Alright, get ready for a glimpse into my childhood. I reflect a lot on this period in my life, both in therapy and in my own time, and I often find a lot of answers to why I am the way I am. This is the story of what I believe to be the reason… Continue reading Is There a Deeper Meaning Behind Your Love Language?
Yesterday marked four years of marriage for me and Marlon, and today marks 10 years total together. I truly don't know why God has blessed me with such a healthy marriage, but I'm grateful and smart enough to know not to question a blessing 😂😂. In all seriousness, I'm very thankful to have been with… Continue reading 3 Things I Learned from My 10-Year Relationship
My job is really rewarding, and I love what I do. I get to work with high school students at one of the most important times of their young adulthood and make a difference by helping them with the college process. I fell in love with helping students understand all of the integral parts of… Continue reading Two Lessons in One Day: The Story of Coincidence and Compassion
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