Michelle Mendez-Youell

10/01/2024

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09/10/2024

Inspo for my “rock a shaved head” bucket list item….. anyone else tired of dealing with hair?!

09/02/2024

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor Frankl

08/21/2024

Empower your journey with inspiring women and a premier recovery resource for personal growth. Join us in the mission to uplift and support loved ones and individuals in recovery. Connect with Family Recovery Collective this Friday!

🚨 Join Us Live THIS FRIDAY with Michelle Mendez-Youell, LCSW!🚨

We’re excited to announce a special live event on the Family Recovery website with Michelle Mendez, LCSW, hosted by Neely and Erin of FRC! 🌟 This conversation is a must-watch for anyone navigating the complexities of food addiction and eating disorders within their family.

💬 What We’ll Cover:
1️⃣ Understanding the Difference: Dive into the key distinctions between food addiction and eating disorders.
2️⃣ Unpacking the Origins: Learn about the root causes of eating disorders.
3️⃣ Spotting the Signs: Recognize early warning signs in your loved ones.
4️⃣ You’re Not Alone: Discover why you don’t have to face this journey by yourself.
5️⃣ Supporting Your Loved One: Gain insights on how to offer the best support.

🗓️ Mark your calendars and join us for this important conversation! Let’s work together to support our loved ones on their healing journey. You are not alone. ❤️

(National Eating Disorders Association)

07/06/2024

Back home 🏡 Missing my people so much already, and I’m glad lucky to feel happy to be back in Boise. What a beautiful experience.

09/01/2023

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Can you get addicted to anything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of addiction, dopamine pathways, and what...

09/01/2023

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09/20/2022

Feeling the urge to free yourself of old paradigms and routines? Today is a great day to try something new in your day to day life. It will support the stuckness you may feel in subconscious perceptions to do with what truly makes your heart content. The potential confusion and uncertainty that is lurking around this month in the cosmic energy is not going anywhere. What did we forget to write into our life as we began harvesting the new story back early 2021? Now is the time for tweaking our intentions & plans to ensure all of our needs are being met. So, laugh, play and find creative freedom today as we benefit from being patient in the weeks and even months to come towards our commitment to the life story we’ve been re-creating since early 2020. #2022

08/03/2022

The best!

02/01/2022

So I’ve heard….. “you can take the girl out of miami but you can’t take miami out of the girl”…. Wishing you all a beautiful new 🌚 and prosperous new beginnings…. The energy will begin to feel potent this month. I’m sending you so much love and gentle nudges to remember your infinite wisdom beyond any challenges or changes that may derail your plans & question your confidence. Life is filled with mysterious and radical experiences these days especially! Relish in your intuition! It’s Hunger games time!!!

08/24/2021

🎵”It’s been a long time, since I left you, without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to”…. Well, you know how I roll. When the timing is divine, I share. Otherwise, it feels as though I’m not being truly authentic (or heck, maybe that’s just my lame excuse for going Hermit mode!). Either way, I’m grateful for all of the love, kindness & understanding from my peeps. I’ve truly thought about so many of you on the daily. I trust you’re navigating life as students of this wild existence. So, one of my greatest dreams was to have a Golden Retriever. I know so cliche! But I promised myself that if one came across our path, our crew would find a way. Maverick has gifted us with so much love, sweetness, smiles with tons of ridiculous slobber (I mean, what is so hard about closing your mouth after taking a sip of water?!). It reminds me of the Chinese astrology, year of the dog…. Those of you (like me) born in 58, 70, 82,94, 06 for the most part have the traits of the dog….

So in a nutshell: Dog is the symbol of loyalty & honesty. People born in the Year of the Dog possess the best traits of human nature. They are honest, friendly, faithful, loyal, smart, straightforward, venerable and have a strong sense of responsibility. On the negative side, they are likely to be self-righteous, cold, terribly stubborn, slippery, critical of others & mediocre at impromptu social activities.

Uh… yep, if you’ve ever been to one of my kids’ parties, you’ll likely find me getting coached by a friend & trying too hard to ensure everyone is felt & seen! And Crap, I can be pretty self righteous…don’t get me started on mama bear energy when it comes to those I love. Unconditional love is the symbol of the dog & when I’m being loved & nurtured just enough, I can put up with a lot. I mean, a lot. But without that, I’m not the kindest being that’s for sure. These traits can bring me such guilt if I allow it, or they can be the catalyst for change and compassion. If I don’t choose love & forgiveness, what’s the point of life? That’s what I ask myself. Even if I wanted to, Maverick finds his way on top of my chest with kisses & smiles. Today let’s choose compassion & love.

03/09/2021

Happy International Women’s Day 🙏🏼 To the strongest and most unconditionally loving woman I’ve ever known, my Abuela, Erenia. She’s always by my side, and still to this day, ensures I know I am her little sweet moonlight. A beast of a woman, still serving others truly and wants nothing in return.... yet t deserves the universe. A work in progress us divine feminines. I am honored that I am akin to this Sazón of an Earth Angel. To the woman that would hit the coffee table when i was little after I would trip over it- thank you for always believing in me Abuela. Te quiero y te amo con todo mi corazón. 🙏🏼💕 Do not forget to praise the women in your life that have made an profound impact. It may appear as though they don’t need it, AND it’s always beautiful to hear that your essence IS enough. 🙏🏼🐝💕🦚🧜🏼‍♀️

03/01/2021

Venus in Pisces: “He loves me, he loves me not. He loves me, he loves me not”.... the best example of the energy in Dreamy and mystic unconditional and conditional love and life, Pisces. We may find ourselves vacillating between either ecstatic/fantastical energies & overly worried/ indecisive thinking. A hack for guidance, if you feel called....Allow for the next few days to marinate & demonstrate what is real vs. what is illusion. What is spiritual & what can be transformed into our human experience from our soul/heart. Fear will stop the insight and intuitive understanding of what feels right in our next steps of paving the new and exciting. Go back to what is of deep value to you when confused or conflicted about what to let go of and surrender. Set boundaries and standards around truth. The duality of our wants and needs as well as the integration of these dualities within the spiritual and physical world are being exemplified for our protection and wisdom. Be as compassionate as possible while honoring oneself and others as they may seem a bit off or perhaps distant or too dependent. Tap into the sacred space of your heart & hold space for self-healing and joy. Our own inner resources and connection to the eternal divine is always available. Holding you in love & gratitude. Oh, and have fun, socialize and explore the sensory experience while being mindful not to go overboard! So much love! 🙏🏼🦚🧜🏼‍♀️💕♾

02/21/2021

The haze is clearing...the fear is dissipating.... the fire 🔥 & urge is growing as life circumstances externally & internally demonstrate the need to fly free. Freedom... but at what cost? Strategy first? Patience & steadfast- Capricorn style planning vs. Aquarian leaps of rebellious electricity ⚡️ creating radical shifts that could very well change the course of our life forever... Everyday, there’s a new expert, new guru, new insanely perfected advertisement placed in the exact moment you were thinking of making the call... is this a sign? As a being who has been collecting data on signs and symbols as well as researching for years through ancient text and mentored experienced, my guess is- no. be mindful, be aware that we are far too advanced in our technologies to know what is real & what is being programmed. I’m not even here to say one is good or bad, I’m simply suggesting we take an eagle eye view & discern for ourselves what it is in our hearts ❤️ that has been seeking us. What may feel scary, what doesn’t seem to make logical sense, yet in our mind’s eye & soul, we can see the unfolding occur... the sweet taste of being ahead of the curve is worth the risk. Follow the heart. Take 3 steps back and align with your soul - however that resonates for you. Wrong or right is no longer going to lead our path, for the tides are changing. We only have our feelings as indicators- with these stressful energies, it can be easy to get mislead. But, I know you all know the way. And if you’re unsure, or scared, reach out and DM me, call your soul tribe and know you are never alone. I wish for all of us to trust the gifts coming forth, as novice as we may feel. I wish for our collective to be humble when we stumble, to make repairs & practice forgiveness. Revolution. And a more peaceful one is possible, but we must be able to see the clouds forming in between the sunlight beaming down. Safeguard- the heart especially. Sending so much love & grace & grit. 🙏🏽🧜🏼‍♀️🦚

01/03/2021

Happy New Year!!! Buh bye 2020.... clear vision and now it’s time to build upon which we see. The next week is the starting point to the most intense two weeks of 2021. Change is inevitable. And yet it’s challenging even when we feel invigorated. Now is the time for the middle path. The Buddha way. We will feel ready to breakthrough & leap into the new-And that’s amazing, as long as it’s aligned with truth. Even so, we want to breathe & create space for gratitude & reflection, as the energies can be impacting in a way that creates impulsivity resulting in self imposed drama—-Space. Love. Inspiration. Art. Spirit. Nature. Truth. Appreciation. Strategy. Reality. Motivation. Love. Reality tests. Excitement. Passion. Freedom. Kundalini. Those that actually read my posts will understand. Breathe & take time even during the invigoration. Life is so amazing. AND it’s SO new to navigate from the seed of intuition for most at this time...So a word of wisdom is all this is...embrace the amazing shifts we’ve all been feeling called towards. I’m so happy for you this year. Also, take caution with the media. And ALWAYS remember you’re your best expert. AND... LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED. 🙏🏼💜🐝🧜🏼‍♀️

01/01/2021

Happy New Years!!!!!!! Embrace the blessings!!!!!!

12/06/2020

In the words of Tupac “All I need in this life of sin is me and my boyfriend. Down to ride 'til the very end, is me and my boyfriend (me and my boyfriend)”....

Ahhhh....My one and only hall pass. And of course, I’d make sure Barack brought Michelle (a fellow Cappie!!).

Now is the time to connect internally to those that inspire, motivate, and create harmony peace love & joy while maintaining shared vision & values. This will help open your heart up to the massive shifts occurring in our lives collectively & on a personal level. Logic is not the way during these fated moments. Watch, observe without judgment and allow the unfolding of inevitable change (woo that Is a challenge for me with all this unknown!). Just stay in as high of a vibration as possible as we are closing massive story lines for good. And find your anchor of intention to bring you back home into the sacred space of the heart when you throw all that out the window and freak the frick out!! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Come back to love. And compassion. And remember if you are feeling it, chances are those around you are too. Forgiveness and balanced boundaries will guide us to our true north. Sending so much 💕🌈🦋💜💜💜💜🏄🏻‍♀️

12/05/2020

Love One Another

Love one another, but make not a bond of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup, but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread, but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone.
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart.
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

~Khalil Gibran

We must learn to love without depending on another to fill our cup. The Age of Aquarius is upon us and we are being groomed to form bonds and new narratives that support our independence whilst loving others unconditionally. It’s so freeing! It’s one time to experience the joy of being understood and supported. As within, so without. ❤️🌈🦋