As a reminder Kamala Harris did not lock up a single Black male for weed possession. And incarceration under her tenure dropped.
Feel free to share this video any time a liar appears.
Satan is a master illusionist. He will magnify a situation to make you think you’re drowning in it when really it’s not past your foot. If you would just stand up you’ll see you’re not drowning and he’s really under your feet.
This is why I will always preach the military! You get your military training in the field , real world experience AND can do to school for FREE while doing it
I don’t know who is telling these kids that a generic degree is equivalent to experience or makes you qualified for high-paying roles, but it simply does not
1. Black therapists are held to a different standard.
2. Evidenced-based treatment may not be based on evidence regarding Black people.
3. If insurance companies didn’t require a diagnosis to pay for therapy, many people would not have a diagnosis.
4. Working with the wrong therapist could make your mental health worse.
5. Individual therapy for children may not work if parents don’t attend family therapy.
6. A lot of people are using MH terms to manipulate others.
7. Therapists need to embrace clients who self diagnose, as this is helpful in identifying what their needs are.
8. Just because someone manipulates you, doesn’t mean they are narcissistic.
9. ALL of your emotions are valid. Learning what to do when you experience them is important.
10. Relapse is part of your journey and that’s okay. You can try again.
11. CBT is not everything grad school told us it would be.
12. There are A LOT of racist therapists.
13. Doctors are not doing enough MH screening when seeing patients.
14. It makes no sense that therapists can’t work with clients outside of their state if they don’t have a license there.
15. You can fire your therapist and therapists can fire you.
16. You can pray and see a therapist.
17. Falling for your therapist is super common so please don’t be ashamed of that.
18. There are way too many therapists who have not gone to therapy.
19. There are several tech companies selling your mental health data when you work with some of the big telehealth platforms.
I'll never forget Michelle Obama saying we need to "plan our joy" in an interview with Oprah. I'm so intentional about planning dates with friends, self care appointments, fitness classes, and trips now. I always have something to look forward to. Keeps me excited about life.
I stepped on the hospital elevator in my flight suit. A Black man working in patient transport looked at me and said "I've never seen someone that looks like US working in a position like yours. You have no idea how many people you inspirw when you walk around." 🥹
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I know this is a platform most ppl use to laugh but…when women in your circle are embarrassing other women [unprovoked], especially if it’s for the sake of kee-kee ing with men…I want y’all to make an effort and try not to engage in moronic activities.
🪡🧵communal living
When I shared that we opened our home up to receive our lil sister after she graduated college so that she would have a soft place to land, I received many comments saying how nice it was for us to “do this for her.” I appreciate that. BUT…
I hope I live to see my kids experiencing the Haiti I love in my lifetime. Carnival, summer days in the countryside, beach weekends, local tourism, our gastronomy… they took too much away from us.
PCS be like
Hey! Finally made it to the Airbnb. 2400 miles so far w/ 3 kids + pets! 🫠 Exhausted but can’t wait to see you! Can you come here? We can get takeout!
Family that lives 20 mins away: ur Airbnb is kinda far for us. Maybe we can meet halfway or you can come here. :)
@daphnebourgoin If you have a shoe store like fleet feet around you , go and they can analyze your feet and suggest the best shoes for you
I’ve found that walking like a mile as a warm up and coop down helps me run longer distances and make me feel neuter