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Licensed Psychologist based out of Miami, Fl who loves inspiring, and promoting spiritual and emotio

Licensed Psychologist based out of Miami, Fl who loves inspiring, and promoting spiritual and emotional growth. | �786-571-7117

10/30/2025

Every time I hear of someone’s unimaginable loss, I can’t shake the reminder of how delicate all of this really is. We don’t realize how miraculous it is to simply be here until that gift is taken away from someone we love. And it always reminds me to pause, to notice and enjoy the ordinary moments that we treat as nothing special but may one day long for. Life is now. Be grateful. Be here.

10/29/2025

Whether we realize it or not, our childhood wounds don’t just stay in the past, they follow us into our relationships, shaping how we see ourselves, how we show up with the people we love, and even how we parent.

It shows up in the patterns we struggle with, the reactions that feel bigger than the moment calls for, the walls we put up and/or the ways we chase closeness. So often, they trace back to experiences we haven’t fully processed.

Awareness is the first step. Healing is possible. And the good news is that we don’t have to stay stuck in patterns that no longer serve us.

Have you ever noticed a childhood wound showing up in your adult relationships?

10/28/2025

We all need more grace.

Yes, I hear you, some relationships do feel one-sided, and like I said, those need recalibrating. But the truth is, relationships require commitment. They require hard conversations, tolerance, and showing up even when it’s not convenient.

Because inconvenience is the price we pay for community.

We need each other. Now more than ever.
We are biologically wired for connection.

And while you might try to convince yourself that you’re fine without it, you’re probably not.

Not every relationship is worth holding onto, but some are. And those might just ask you to stretch a little.

Maybe we’ve over-protected our peace to avoid the messiness of being human together. But I think some of us are protecting our peace at the expense of the very connection we’re craving.

Maybe the mess is the point and the healing happens when we lean in rather than pull away. 🫶🤍

Thoughts? 💭 ⬇️

10/27/2025

A lot of us want to break a cycle of pain. We can name the patterns we don’t want to repeat and see clearly where we want to do better than our parents did.

But awareness isn’t the same as change.

Therapy can give you the insight, but the real work happens in between sessions, when you’re practicing new ways of thinking, reacting, and relating. It’s like saying you want to get stronger but never picking up a weight. You don’t build new muscle from talking about it; you build it through consistent effort and discomfort.

We can say we don’t want to yell like our parents did or be as reactive as one of them was. We can see how it hurt us and value doing better. But knowing that isn’t the same as doing it. In the moment, when we’re triggered, awareness alone won’t save us, we have to actually catch ourselves. And when we don’t, we have to own it, apologize, and try again. That’s the real work. The doing. The in-real-time accountability that turns wanting to change into actually changing.

You see, change doesn’t happen because you understand something, it happens because you practice something new, again and again. Breaking patterns takes more than awareness. It takes intentionality, effort, and uncomfortable consistency.

You’ll fall off and recommit, probably more than once. But that’s how cycles are broken, not through wishing, but through doing. One rep at a time. 🤍

10/25/2025

Your brain already wants to find proof that you’re right (that’s confirmation bias, it’s human). But then the algorithm joins in and says, “You got it, bestie,” and starts feeding you more of the same. Same opinions. Same outrage. Same “truths.”

Now you’re not just thinking in a bubble, you’re living in one.

If we’re not careful, we stop learning. We stop being curious. And we start mistaking repetition for truth.

Healthy, grounded people actively seek out different perspectives, not to agree with everything, but to ask:

Am I missing something here? Is there more to see?

Because if we only ever search to confirm, we miss the chance to expand.

(And yes, AI now agrees with everything too, which is… another convo for another day.)

10/23/2025

I know it can be wildly uncomfortable to have some of these conversations but here’s the thing, they’re going to happen, whether we start them or not.

Conversations about s*x, consent, drugs, body safety, online safety, mental health, relationships, peer pressure, and everything in between. The stuff we wish they didn’t have to think about yet… but they already are.

And as much as we wish we could protect their innocence a little longer, the truth is they’re going to hear about these things somewhere.

So the question becomes do we want them to be informed and prepared when those topics come up with friends?

Or do we want them hearing it for the first time from someone who might not have the facts right while we scramble to clean it up after?

Because either way, the conversation is coming. The only choice we have is who starts it.

Have the conversations. Even when it’s awkward. Even when it’s hard. It takes courage, but it’s part of the job and you’ll be so glad you did. 🤍

10/21/2025

If I I could talk to every parent of a rising tween or teen, this is what I’d say:

Please don’t subscribe to the doom and gloom narrative about the teen years. It’s doing more harm than good. It doesn’t prepare you, it just makes you brace for impact, and when you do that, you start treating the years ahead like a war zone.

I want to challenge that. Yes, there are real challenges ahead, and yes, you’ll need to pick up some new knowledge if you want to support your kid through this stage. But that knowledge exists. And once you start to understand what’s actually going on for teens developmentally, things start to make sense.

Like I always say-the relationship you’ve been building with your child is the safety net. It’s what will carry you both through.

Shift your mindset. It matters more than you think. ♥️

10/17/2025

Take what you need. 💌

10/14/2025

Children need a safe place to push back, to question, to disagree, to test boundaries, because that’s how they learn to find their voice. When we label every bit of pushback as disrespect, we’re missing what’s actually happening—skill development.

Of course, there’s a limit, this isn’t about excusing rude or hurtful behavior, but about recognizing the difference between disrespect and healthy boundary-testing. This is where they practice standing up for themselves, thinking independently, and resisting peer pressure later on. If we shut it down at home, where do they learn how to do it?

10/10/2025

We say we want a village, but most of us have boundaries so high no one can actually get in.

Somewhere along the way, we started calling disconnection “self-preservation.” Maybe because we’ve been hurt, or burned out, or disappointed. But in protecting ourselves from pain, we’ve also blocked ourselves from support.

We’ve over-corrected.
And the truth is, we still need each other. So if you recognize this need, if you feel the loneliness creeping in, remember that it’s up to you to start building those connections. Not everyone will be worthy of your effort, and that’s okay. That’s part of the process. You figure out who is and then you pour into those relationships, so that when life gets heavy, you have people to lean on, and they have you. 🤍

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