RS Counseling and Wellness Center is all about empowerment, enrichment & education of the individual to improve their lives. The therapist, trainers and other contributors will answer 3 Wellness questions keeping with this theme. The goal is to help inspire … Continue reading Empowerment, Enrichment & Education
Daily Wellness: 3 Quick Self-Care Tips My to-do list has me busy and exhausted, so much so that the spring or summer, just seemed to have passed me by. I’m not kidding we all know too well the stress of … Continue reading Daily Wellness: 3 Quick Self-Care Tips
Over the last few months, we have watched the soap opera called the “Brittney and Glory Show” play out in the media. Once a story about a same-sex couple openly celebrating their love for life, basketball and each other, it … Continue reading Power and Control: When Gender is Not the Issue.
Tip: Be Inspired! Do you have an older sister that dedicated herself to completing college; while working full time and being a single mother? What about the friend that worked multiple jobs to reach the goal of opening her own … Continue reading RS Tips: Be Inspired!
“I pledge my commitment to the Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project. I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health. … Continue reading Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project: Schizophrenia in the Black Community
“I pledge my commitment to the Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project. I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental … Continue reading Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project: Bipolar in the Black Community
“I pledge my commitment to the Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project. I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health. … Continue reading Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project: Depression in the Black Community
In the last few days of March 2001 you came to stay with me as we buried our favorite uncle; you brought your daughter and your man. Your daughter was just as I imagined, precious and beautiful, a reflection of you. This man you brought in to my home was “different”, he seemed to be a man of many requests (iron my shirt, get my drink or plate, etc…), but I thought nothing of it at the time. We stayed up all night talking and reminiscing about our hectic past, I mean we talked about everything; the good and the … Continue reading Giving Domestic Violence a Face
Poetry was a part of my self-discovery and cultural appreciation from a very young age. When I was younger i searched for Black poets and stumbled onto the name Paul Laurence Dunbar. Although Dunbar is best know for his Black dialectic verses; he was also authored novels, short stories and poetry without this theme that has been largely overlooked… Enjoy one of my favorite poems by Dunbar The Sum A little dreaming by the way, A little toiling day by day; A little pain, a little strife, A little joy,–and that is life. A little short-lived summer’s morn, When joy … Continue reading Poetry Moment Paul Laurence Dunbar
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