by Yulinda Renee | Sep 16, 2016 | Coaching, counseling, mental health, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
I fell hook, line, and sinker for the elusive goal of obtaining balance. I even wrote a poem about it here. But what is balance actually? As I think more about my life and how it is in constant flux I become anxious for the need to get it all lined up just so. I...
by Yulinda Renee | Aug 8, 2016 | counseling, Minority Mental Health, self-care, therapy, wellness
On occasion I will share personal experiences in an effort to make of myself a mirror. To reflect back my struggles and my growth so that others don’t feel alone. I help because I understand I understand because I’ve been there and I return there with the...
by Yulinda Renee | Jul 27, 2016 | counseling, mental health, Minority Mental Health, self-care, therapy
You can’t pray away depression, or any mental illness. Some might find that statement offensive. But the reality is that many people, especially minorities, view therapy as an affront to God. “I don’t need therapy, I just need to pray harder.”...
by Yulinda Renee | May 3, 2016 | Awareness Months, children mental health, counseling, mental health, parenting, poetry, therapy, wellness
Dancing through daffodils Smiling at the frog as it leaps to freedom Upturned face capturing the sweet breeze Swing set waiting in anticipation for little legs to set it flying Sprinklers chase them through the grass As peals of laughter waft up to the listening ears...
by Yulinda Renee | Feb 1, 2016 | counseling, mental health, self-care, therapy, wellness
It’s been a quiet month of January for me. It made me anxious that I had not posted. I felt compelled to force communication and every time I came here to post, it felt unauthentic, so I chose silence. And in that silence I remained true to myself. Often we do...
