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Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 3

Jan 1, 20225 min read

Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 3

Fast forward to January 2021 (read part 1 & 2 here and here). I spent the last few months stacking my coins because I knew moving forward...

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Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 2

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Sep 16, 20213 min read

Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 2

(read Part 1 here) January 2020 marked a new beginning. It was the year of self-care! I was determined to work on my mental, emotional,...

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Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 1

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Aug 10, 20212 min read

Fertility & Wellness: A Sex Therapist's Journey to Having a Baby Part 1

The last time I wrote a blog was almost a year ago. I was on my Eat, Pray Love: Black and Covid style journey (check it out here). It was...

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Sep 30, 20204 min read

Eat Pray Love: Black & COVID Style

I decided to do my own Eat Pray Love: Black and Covid style adventure after putting my wellness into perspective during this pandemic & BLM

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Black & Burnt Out Presents: Voices that Fall Upon Deaf Ears

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Jul 31, 20204 min read

Black & Burnt Out Presents: Voices that Fall Upon Deaf Ears

Voices of marginalized individuals, groups, and communities are rarely heard and not listened to. People start to heal when they feel heard.

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Black & Burnt Out Presents: Wellness Check....Call the Police or Nah?

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Jun 21, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out Presents: Wellness Check....Call the Police or Nah?

As a black therapist who works with predominantly black clients I was afraid that calling the police would place my client's life in danger

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Black & Burnt Out Presents: Mental Unrest During Civil Unrest

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Jun 7, 20204 min read

Black & Burnt Out Presents: Mental Unrest During Civil Unrest

When the system was never created for you....how do you cope? White privilege affects every aspect of a black person's life.

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Black & Burnt Out Presents: Black Mental Health Then & Now

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May 17, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out Presents: Black Mental Health Then & Now

Trauma is trauma no matter which way you look at it, from the Atlantic Slave Trade to the Emancipation Proclamation to the Civil Rights Move

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Black & Burnt Out Presents: Dealing with Grief and Loss on Mother's Day

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May 10, 20204 min read

Black & Burnt Out Presents: Dealing with Grief and Loss on Mother's Day

Mother's day is a holiday that brings about feelings of grief and loss for many. Here are some tips to help you positively cope

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May 3, 20205 min read

Black & Burnt Out: Therapy is a Vibe!

Therapy is a Vibe! You have to be ready to do the work. Finding the right therapist is key.

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Black & Burnt Out: Growing up Black, "I'll give you something to cry about!"

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Apr 20, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out: Growing up Black, "I'll give you something to cry about!"

One of the most common black momma sayings is the phrase, "Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about."This was normally said...

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Black & Burnt Out: #AloneTogether but still feeling lonely

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Apr 13, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out: #AloneTogether but still feeling lonely

The hashtag, #AloneTogether, has been everywhere. Its purpose is to serve as a way of building connectedness and community, especially...

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Black & Burnt Out: Trying to Keep Up With Work Productivity

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Apr 5, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out: Trying to Keep Up With Work Productivity

By now most of us are experiencing cabin fever. We are trying to find stability in a world where every day the laws and rules that govern...

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Mar 29, 20202 min read

Black & Burnt Out: Therapists Need Love Too...

As a black mental health professional, I have been experiencing burnout. This is how I have begun to self-care on a budget.

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Mar 22, 20203 min read

Black & Burnt Out

I'm Black & Burnt Out. Being black is draining, being a woman can be tiresome, and my career as a therapist is exhausting.

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