About You Counseling and Consulting

Self Advocacy
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Listen, healthcare including mental healthcare are spaces where you SHOULD be able to ask questions and advocate for yourself.

-It’s YOUR care
-YOUR money or benefits
-Service providers service YOU!

If that’s a problem?
RUN.
🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

It’s okay to advocate for YOURSELF! ✊🏽

**Throwback post.

Take accountability…

Ever heard the saying “ When you point your finger at someone, there’s 3 more pointing back at you?”
👉🏽👈🏾👇🏽☝🏾

Yep, this means that sometimes, it’s not “them” but YOU.

Looking in the mirror can be hard, but it’s mandatory when evaluating relationships. Take a real good look at yourself before placing responsibility on others.

Being honest and transparent with yourself is a component of self love.

It’s okay, sometimes the one who needs to change Sis, is YOU.
& when you do? Watch things align..

Let’s talk about the B word. 😳
Yep, that one, BOUNDARIES. ✋🏽✋🏽

Engaging with family for the upcoming holiday may trigger past traumas, anger, anxiety, sadness, guilt, grief, and etc.
It’s okay to say things like this👇🏽

” I’m not comfortable answering that.”
“ That made me feel...”
“ I need sometime alone.”
“ I love you all, but I won’t be able to attend.”

Take care of you and stay safe❤️

Living purpose.

Watching this bee fulfill its purpose, was a strong reminder that tapping into the fullness of who you are MATTERS.

When you move in purpose and on purpose, you bring value to every person and thing you touch.

Be like the bee 🐝 💛

You ever just look at the sky?

☁️☁️☁️

Self care requires work. Yep, WORK.
It’s being intentional about caring for yourself in all these areas. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s not. Be reminded that self care is an investment. The return may be immediate or delayed. Either way, YOU are worth what it takes.❤️

TODAY!

Join and at this community event at Joe Taylor park
9.18.21 2-5pm

•food
•music
•giveaways
•Brainspotting Techniques
•Zumba
•Yoga

The power is in the post.👇🏼

Happy Wednesday✨

Smile!

How many reasons can you think of to SMILE? 😁😁😃😃

Smiling has many benefits:

-it improves your immune system due to reducing cortisol

-if you’re sad, even forcing one can improve mood

-it’s contagious. -endorphins (the feel good hormone) are released when you have one.

One of the simplest mood boosters are free☺️

Don’t forget to use yours today😁😁😁

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HEAL.

The Venus Effect…(I just coined that, stay with me lol)

Have you ever felt TRAPPED? Stuck? Like can’t move, indecisive, and stagnant?

I encourage you to put all your concerns on the table and sort them out
one
by
one.

Seek the help you need to , , and . The best is on the other side of what FEELS impossible.

I’m rooting for you!

Nature Speaks:

Pause and take a few minutes to just sit and soak up the environment.

There’s so many lessons you can learn through nature.

Give yourself permission to be a student and enjoy!🌏🌻🌳

During certain times, both are equally important. Life is short, if you need help, it’s so okay to ask. 🤍💜

Happy Monday ✨

It’s not.
Self-care can mean doing things that are super totally tough.

Ex:
•Leaving a toxic relationship, (platonic or romantic)
•Eating healthy
•Breaking unhealthy habits

Yes, it INCLUDES moments of complete comfort, but the overall goal is for you to position yourself so that you’re healthy mentally, physically, emotionally, relationally, and financially.

You are worth it❤️

Take care of you❤️
If not you, show grace to someone else who is exercising emotional boundaries.

About You Counseling and Consulting is still here.
I significantly reduced posting to preserve energy for professional and personal pivots. 😉💪🏽☝🏽

Thank you for your support and following!

My book got left on the patio and was rained on 🤷🏽‍♀️😫😫😫, but still wanted to share.

This is a great book for children trying to navigate worry.

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The funk.

You know, that feeling that’s a combination of emotions.

Some days it’s hard to pinpoint where it came from.

The great news is that you can give yourself permission to embrace it and start your day over.

This can look like:
-talking about it
-praying
-engaging in physical exercise
-deep breathing

It’s totally okay to have an emotionally heavy moments.

It’s totally okay to reset as well. 😉

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Happy Juneteenth weekend✊🏽

GO FOR IT!!

I remember sitting at this same park, in the same spot, 3 years ago. I was desperate to make some changes in my career.

I craved the ability to walk in purpose without some of the “other” corporate stuff.

Started from just a few dreams and determination. Now, I have time with my family, for myself, and to help others.

Takeaway: If you’re looking for hope concerning your next career move, just know.

It’s BEYOND POSSIBLE!

The therapist-client relationship is one of the most unique and special relationships that exist. In this space I tell my clients:

• be yourself and show up how you’d like.
•scream, curse, etc, do what you need to release. This is YOUR SPACE.
•ask questions
•if you’re not ready to explore a topic, it’s okay, you will NOT be pressured to.
•if you ever have an issue with something I’ve said or done, please let me know and we will walk through it together.

I’m truly honored to be a therapist. The women I work with are AMAZING and I learn so much from walking alongside them while on their journeys.

I’m unfortunately not accepting new clients, BUT if you need a therapist, checkout a wellness directory at mhcocgr.org.

Reminder.

“No ma’am 🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️!!”

That’s just me telling MYSELF NO. Yep, we talk about having boundaries so that others know how to interact with us and etc, but do you maintain YOUR PERSONAL BOUNDARIES?

You know these:
•”I’m not going to spend this amount of money.”
•”I’m not going to engage in that unhealthy relationship”
•”I need to exercise and eat healthy
•I’m going to wake up early

Do you violate the very things that help YOU? 🥴🤔🤔🤔

Don’t QUIT dreaming dreamer💙💚💜

We start on Sunday! Contact me for a free 15 minute consultation if interested in joining!

[email protected]

Private Practice Beta Group Testimonials!

Interested? There’s still a few slots left! Email me at [email protected] to setup a consultation call!

Growth takes time...

Be patient with yourself and your process. 🌱🪴🌳

Happy Wednesday ✨