Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness

Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness We are a group therapy practice dedicated to women of color and allies as they heal and recover.

There comes a moment eventually, quiet but unmistakable though when you realize you can’t keep hiding parts of yourself ...
07/23/2025

There comes a moment eventually, quiet but unmistakable though when you realize you can’t keep hiding parts of yourself to stay safe. Not your brilliance. Not your softness. Not your grief. Not your joy. Not your truth.

So, Are you ready to be seen? Not just noticed, but truly witnessed fully and without apology. At Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness, we honor the sacred unfolding of who you were, who you are, and who you're becoming.

But readiness isn’t just a feeling..it’s a practice. Here’s how to begin stepping forward:

Get clear on what you’ve outgrown. Reflect on the roles, relationships, beliefs, or habits that no longer serve your becoming.

Let safe spaces see you first. Choose healing spaces...therapy, sisterhood, community where your voice can land be accepted just because its yours.

Create rituals of self-affirmation. Journal, speak affirmations aloud, or record voice notes to your future self as a reminder of your truth.

Take one brave action. Say yes to what aligns, even if it stretches you. Small moves in the direction of your truth create lasting shifts.

And YES, something sacred is on the way for the woman who’s been waiting, for the one quietly unfolding. A surprise is coming that will meet you where you are and call you into who you’re becoming.

No more hiding. It’s time.

I am only responsible for my own peace.That truth alone can feel both liberating and uncomfortable, especially for those...
07/22/2025

I am only responsible for my own peace.
That truth alone can feel both liberating and uncomfortable, especially for those of us raised to be helpers, fixers, and rescuers. But the weight of carrying everyone’s burdens is not yours to bear.

It’s a special kind of healing to recognize when your caregiving has become overfunctioning.
To pause before leaping into solution mode.
To trust that others are capable of navigating their own journey...even if it’s messy.
Even if you don’t agree.

Affirm: I release the need to fix everything and everyone.

Tip for where to start:
Practice asking yourself in the moment:
“Is this mine to carry?”
If not, offer presence, not control. Offer love, not solutions.

Your peace is sacred. Guard it without guilt.

Monday Motivation: You’re Allowed to Let Go. Some of us learned early that love had to be earned through fixing, rescuin...
07/21/2025

Monday Motivation: You’re Allowed to Let Go. Some of us learned early that love had to be earned through fixing, rescuing, and anticipating everyone else's needs.

We became hyper-aware. Hyper-capable. Hyper-responsible.

But today on this new Monday, you are invited to lay that burden down.

You are not here to fix what others refuse to face.
You are not responsible for holding together what’s meant to fall apart.
You are allowed to be whole without being everyone’s healer.

Let this be the week you reclaim your energy, your softness, your sense of self...not in reaction to crisis, but in devotion to your peace.

You can stop over-functioning.
You can release the pressure.
You can trust that everything doesn’t depend on you to hold it.

You are worthy even when you're not fixing.

Let that truth guide you today.

Sometimes it’s not about waiting to “feel ready.” It’s about trusting that courage can carry you when confidence hasn’t ...
07/19/2025

Sometimes it’s not about waiting to “feel ready.” It’s about trusting that courage can carry you when confidence hasn’t caught up yet.

Confidence says, “I know I can.”
Courage whispers, “I’ll try anyway.”

Please don’t let the myth of perfection or certainty hold your dreams hostage. Start messy. Start scared. Start now. Courage is a sacred form of self-trust.

What would shift if you stopped waiting to feel confident and chose to be courageous instead?

bell hooks reminded us YOU ARE YOUR FIRST REVOLUTION. A cultural critic, theorist, and truth-teller, hooks taught that l...
07/18/2025

bell hooks reminded us YOU ARE YOUR FIRST REVOLUTION. A cultural critic, theorist, and truth-teller, hooks taught that love, self-reflection, and community are not just personal...they’re political. Her work invites us to see ourselves as whole, even when the world fractures us.

In this post, 5 transformative journal prompts rooted in her teachings designed especially for Black and Brown women reclaiming their voice, agency, and revolutionary spirit.

These prompts guide you to:
Practice self-love as a political act
Reflect on the power of community and solidarity
Explore your intersectional identity
Reclaim love as a tool for activism and social change

Examine the balance between healing and resistance.
Because your liberation is not just personal..it’s collective, ancestral, and ongoing.

Take your time with each prompt. Revisit them often. Let your words be both mirror and movement.

Save this for your next journaling session and share with a sister-friend who needs it.

This quote invites us to reflect on how our personal development unfolds in seasons. In early life, many of us are taugh...
07/17/2025

This quote invites us to reflect on how our personal development unfolds in seasons. In early life, many of us are taught to build, achieve, perform. But eventually, life whispers a different call, one toward surrender, integration, and truth.

At Reclaiming Minds Therapy and Wellness, we often see clients reaching a crossroads: they’ve accomplished much, but something deeper is stirring. That’s not regression...that’s evolution.

If you feel like what once worked no longer fits, you’re likely being invited inward.

Where to start:
Begin by journaling around this prompt: “What part of me feels ready to be seen and not for how strong or successful it is, but simply for being?” You don’t have to let go of everything. Just begin with honesty.

Your healing doesn’t mean becoming someone new. It’s a return to who you’ve always been beneath the survival, the armor, and the expectations.

Explore this inner shift with us at
reclaimingmindstherapy.com

Impermanence is one of the hardest truths to hold and one of the most liberating. Learning to embrace the fact that ever...
07/17/2025

Impermanence is one of the hardest truths to hold and one of the most liberating. Learning to embrace the fact that everything changes can feel like a loss of control, especially for Black and Brown women who have often had to cling tightly to certainty just to feel safe. But here’s the deeper truth: resisting change does not protect us. It exhausts us.

When we stop grasping and begin allowing, we create space for peace, resilience, and deepened trust in ourselves.
Letting go is not the end. It is the beginning of being fully present to your life, as it is now.

Sometimes the moment calls for us to pause before we push through. The STOP technique is a grounding tool to interrupt a...
07/16/2025

Sometimes the moment calls for us to pause before we push through. The STOP technique is a grounding tool to interrupt anxious thoughts before they spiral.

Whether you're:

Sitting in the parking lot before a difficult meeting,

overwhelmed by motherhood and hiding in the bathroom for a moment of peace,

overthinking a text you haven’t received back,

or feeling your heart race for reasons you can’t quite name

This simple 4-step practice can anchor you back into your body and help you choose your next move with intention.

Stop. Take a deep breath. Observe. Proceed.
It sounds simple, but for many of us, especially Black and Brown women navigating a world that often demands we stay in survival mode, simple doesn’t always mean easy.

Start practicing this technique during low-stress moments, so it becomes familiar when life gets loud. This is one of many tools we share to support your emotional regulation, mental wellness, and journey toward healing.

Save this as a gentle reminder. You don’t always have to power through.
You can pause. You can pivot. You can choose yourself.

Grateful to lead “Say It With Respect” today for dedicated staff working in juvenile justice, a dynamic workshop on comm...
07/15/2025

Grateful to lead “Say It With Respect” today for dedicated staff working in juvenile justice, a dynamic workshop on communication, boundaries, and professional relationships at work.

In high-stress environments, how we speak and how we listen matters. This session helped staff reflect, reset, and practice strategies for respectful and effective communication across teams.

If your organization could benefit from a training like this, let’s connect.

Overexplaining often hides in plain sight—disguised as clarity, but deeply rooted in fear. For many Black and Brown wome...
07/15/2025

Overexplaining often hides in plain sight—disguised as clarity, but deeply rooted in fear. For many Black and Brown women, it’s a survival response shaped by years of invalidation, gaslighting, and the pressure to perform perfection just to feel safe. Whether it’s rehearsing conversations, justifying boundaries, or softening your truth to protect others, the habit isn’t about being clear—it’s about proving you deserve space. But here’s the truth: you don’t owe anyone a dissertation on your worth. Healing begins when you pause, trust your voice, and let your words rest. This post is an invitation to reclaim your voice and remember that your presence is enough—without all the extra explaining.

Share this with someone learning to speak without apology.

Your 30s and 40s are a sacred invitation to come home to yourself. This season of life asks different questions more con...
07/14/2025

Your 30s and 40s are a sacred invitation to come home to yourself. This season of life asks different questions more connected, more honest, and more aligned with your truth. These five reflective journal prompts were created to guide women through the layered terrain of self-discovery, self-trust, and radical redefinition.

Whether you're unlearning survival patterns, releasing inherited narratives, or simply choosing yourself again, these prompts are an anchor. Save this for your next journaling moment and let it be a mirror.

Inside you'll explore:
1. What’s been waiting to be reclaimed
2.Your inherited beliefs around success
3.How to drop the performance and just be
4.Where you’ve abandoned yourself to belong
5. Your evolving definition of freedom

You are allowed to evolve. You are allowed to become. Let these reflections support the journey back to you.

Some beginnings are disguised as endings.As we step into this new week, remember: closure isn't failure...it's clarity. ...
07/14/2025

Some beginnings are disguised as endings.
As we step into this new week, remember: closure isn't failure...it's clarity. Every ending you've encountered carved out space for a new beginning, even if it arrived quietly.

This Monday, take a breath and set an intention. Not from pressure to be perfect, but from a place of grounded alignment. You don't need to have it all figured out to start fresh. You just need to begin with awareness, with courage, and with compassion for yourself.

Tip for the week: Choose one ritual today that aligns with the energy you want to carry. Whether it's a 10-minute morning stretch, journaling one truth you're reclaiming, or affirming that you're worthy of soft rest and bold joy...make it yours.

This is your invitation to start again. And again. And again.

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Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
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