Productive Relaxation

Productive Relaxation

We all need and deserve a break every once in a while. Even if you love every moment of your job, your life, and whatever challenges you’re currently dealing with, you still need to let yourself relax. If vacation isn’t an option for you, it could mean letting...
Therapy Is Not Just Venting

Therapy Is Not Just Venting

Therapy can be an effective treatment for a host of mental and emotional problems. Simply talking about your thoughts and feelings with a supportive person can often make you feel better. It can be very healing, in and of itself, to voice your worries or talk about...
Empathic vs Dismissive Listening

Empathic vs Dismissive Listening

Let’s be honest… How many of us have been guilty of dismissive listening at one point? It’s human nature to want to relate to other humans and their experiences. In some ways it’s acts as a comfort to know others have been through the same thing and you can relate....
DID MY PARENTS MAKE ME SENSITIVE?

DID MY PARENTS MAKE ME SENSITIVE?

Written by Wemimo. As a child I was not typical. I had learning difficulties, I day dreamed, I didn’t connect with others, my moods shifted periodically from being overly excited to gloom and my Mom like most Yoruba Moms or well Black Moms didn’t spare therod. I was...