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  #Juneteenth  #Hope #Empowerment #Celebration #EmancipationProclamation  #AbrahamLincoln #Holiday #BlackAmerican #AfricanAmerican  #AmericaHistory #AfricanAmericantherapist #Triple5LightTherapy  The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states. However, it took over two years for the news to reach enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas. On June 19, 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and personally announced the end of slavery, effectively emancipating the remaining enslaved individuals in Texas. His arrival and announcement marked a turning point in the history of slavery in the United States. This momentous event became known as Juneteenth, a combination of 'June' and 'nineteenth.' Juneteenth is a day to remember and celebrate. It's an opportunity to honor, recognize, and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans to t...

#Empathy #Kindness #Compassion #Triple5LightTherapy #BlackMaleTherapist  Empathy and compassion, while distinct, are deeply connected. Empathy acts as a gateway to compassion, serving as a transformative force. It involves understanding someone's emotions and imagining how they might resonate with you—a way of connecting.  Developing empathy is not a passive process but an active one. It can be achieved in various ways, such as understanding where the other person is coming from and their experiences. This is often referred to as 'walking in their shoes.' By approaching the other person with a gentle curiosity and acknowledging that we don't know the complete story, we can start to cultivate empathy. Another active way to build empathy is through active listening. This means carefully listening to the other person's words, understanding the underlying emotions, and reflecting on their words. Active listening encourages us to focus and connect more deeply, allowing u...

Forget About What you've been told. Want U 2 Know You're Beautiful.   A future classic by Laroye and Lee Wilson.  Summer vibes, melodies, deep chords & bass lines are featured throughout, with an inspirational message letting you know that you are "BEAUTIFUL."  On remix duties,  Casamena gives us the AfroTech mix  Released July 30, 2021 Extended Mix and Deep Dream Mix produced by Thomas Arroyo (Laroye) Vocals written and performed by Lee Wilson Casamena Club mix by Carlos Mena Mastering by Cody "Coflo" Ferreira for MindBodyAudio.com A&R: Coflo Executive Producer: Carlos Mena Coflo@ocharecords.com license  all rights reserved #AfricanAmericantherapist #Asian,#BlackMaleTherapist #LGBTAffirmingTherapy #LatinX,#MentalHealth #NativeAmerican #POC #Psychotherapy #T5LT #Therapy #Triple5LightTherapy #White

#Negativevoice  #innercriticalvoice #innercritic #Introspection #Psychotherapy #MentalHealth #BlackTherapist #Triple5LightTherapy  Our inner voice performs all kinds of important tasks—but when it gets negative, it can be hard to turn off. Ethan Kross, a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies introspection, has a solution. By Clay Skipper- January 24, 2022 We’ve all got a voice in our head. (Maybe you can hear yours, right now, reading these words.) And though you’re intimately familiar with that inner voice, since it talks to you all day long, you might be surprised to learn just how incessant it is. According to one study, it can spew up to four thousand words a minute. If you’re awake for sixteen hours, that’s more than 3.8 million words every day. That’s because that voice does so much for you: It helps you keep information in your head (remembering, say, a phone number or items on a grocery list), simulates and plans for upcoming events, like a date or an interview, ...

#Perfection #Perfectionism #Triple5Light.com #Triple5LightTherapy #AfricanAmericantherapist #Therapist  People who struggle with perfectionism can find it impossible to move forward if the prospect of failure looms ahead. Perhaps you’re working on a project and have a certain idea of how you’d like it to turn out. In your head, you know exactly how it should look and perform. However, as you sit down to tackle it, all you can see are the many ways it could deviate from this idealized image. This type of situation may not have serious implications other than being a bit frustrating, but what if this desire to be perfect hampers your ability to get things done in a work or other group setting? People can get fed up with you if you constantly insist on redoing everything they start. Perfectionism’s Perils According to Florida State University’s Sarah Redden and colleagues (2022), “Perfectionism is defined as refusing to accept” anything short of “being flawless,” (p. 1), a definition ...

#holidaystress #family #copingmechanism #conflict #Psychology #Triple5LightTherapy #Couplestherapy #BlackMaleTherapist  No matter how far away from home we travel, most of us can’t escape our familial history — and the memories that come with it. Along with shopping, gift-wrapping, and cookie baking, I’m prepping for the holidays by accepting that family stress may get the best of me. While I haven’t lived at home for over 20 years, conflict around heated topics like politics can make me feel like a misunderstood teen again. Listening calmly and objectively to my parents becomes harder and harder, and I interrupt more. Once, I even rolled my eyes at my mom like a pouty adolescent. My behavior, however, isn’t meant to be disrespectful or cruel, even though it might look that way. It’s actually a normal coping mechanism known as regression. As a psychologist, I’ve heard hundreds of family tales similar to mine. For many of us, reuniting with loved ones during t...

  Love-Bombing #Narcissism #Therapy #Triple5LightTherapy What to consider and how to respond. Love bombing has become the popular label for overwhelming someone with   attention , gifts, and words of affection or praise in order to win over their affection very early in a relationship. To the receiver, it may initially feel like being swept off your feet by someone who has fallen in love with you. After a few days or weeks, the person on the receiving end of this attention usually begins to feel uneasy and uncertain of the motives of the love-bomber. Due to numerous recent articles, many individuals are aware that this type of attention may be a sign of manipulation with malevolent intent. That certainly is a risk, particularly if the love-bomber is a narcissist or even a  sociopath . The  narcissistic  person may be using these gifts and declarations of love as a way to manipulate the receiver. Sociopaths have a history of weaponizing this strategy, with exampl...

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#African-American #BlackAmerican #BlackHistorymonth #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #BlackMaleTherapist #Triple5LightTherapy During the month of February, Black employees across industries face a heightened awareness of our double consciousness. We are both bolstered by the prospect of positive recognition while we brace for the inevitable disappointment brought on by an endless barrage of the perfunctory and the performative. Still, each year is a fresh opportunity for improvement that starts with a listening ear. During Black History Month please, consider what Black employees wish you would and wouldn’t do. Do invest Don’t oversee and ’empower’ When I asked members of the  Black Girl Magic  space on  Fishbowl  for Black History Month dos and don’ts, each response noted the challenges of management failing to get out of the way. From delayed content approvals to fear-driven “concerns” about programming ideas, the enthusiasm that should be met with resources is all t...