Now, y’all know Mind-Body Medicine skills are my jam. I use Mind-Body Medicine practices in my self-care routine. But, if I am being honest, meditation is my favorite mind-body practice. In full transparency, meditation was not always my favorite practice. Like many others, I thought…
If you’ve done some research on healing from trauma, you’ve likely heard of a practice called EMDR. EMDR is an abbreviation for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, but don’t worry just remembering the acronym is just fine. EMDR is an evidenced-based form of trauma therapy that uses…
During my childhood, I never went to therapy but had many therapists. Therapy in the Black community is often frowned upon. If you’re Black and reading this, then you may have an idea of what I mean. You may recall hearing phrases like “don’t tell…
The word trauma is something many of us hear often. We hear these discussions and nod our heads, but do we really understand trauma? When most folks think of trauma, they think of its first introduction to the world, military veterans. Military veterans and active-duty…
A therapy practice is very much an extension of the owner. As the owner of Revitalizing Inner Self Essence (R.I.S.E.) in Baltimore, MD, I continue to spend intentional time brainstorming how to ensure the practice remains aligned with who I am. Most importantly to me,…
June 1 marks the beginning of Pride month. While Pride “month” is every day for me, this year something feels different. So much so that even typing this blog comes with hesitation. In recognizing the hesitation, I took a few moments to go within to seek…
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