Essential Healing Therapy

02/03/2026

Grateful to serve on the HCOC Mental Health Corporation Board and to be part of this powerful work. Honored and excited 🥰🙏🏽

02/03/2026

01/27/2026

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

Stay far away from people who never apologize, dodge accountability, or show you through their actions that they don’t care. That pattern is dangerous. Whenever removal is an option—emotionally, physically, psychologically—take it. Distance is not cruelty, it’s protection. Protect your peace. You deserve safety, not survival mode.

01/12/2026

When someone/something harms us, our too frequent response is often “it’s okay,” even when it wasn’t.

Here are some alternative responses that may honor your truth:

“Thank you for acknowledging the impact.”
“I forgive you.”
“I recognize the effort. I’m still hurt.”
“I appreciate you saying that.”
“I hear your apology. I’m still processing.”
“Thank you for taking responsibility.”

Normalization starts with language.

12/31/2025

12/22/2025

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