By Bonnie Rigsby --- My previous article left off at the misery experienced as a young girl going into middle school with poor self-esteem and zero self-love. I was bullied incessantly when my hair randomly began to fall out during puberty. Thank God pain is temporary! Fast forward to many ...
By Bonnie Rigsby --- Hi y’all! It’s Bonnie Rigsby. What do we do? We help people with stress. Chronic stress can be quite toxic, and is a common cause for Depression, Suicide, Mental Illness, Heart Disease, etc., etc., etc.! I strongly believe in being proactive when you can to ...
By Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW --- Recently, I had a student tell me: “I heard when you learn to love yourself, you lose a lot of friends in the process… because they do not love themselves and so they cannot accept you loving yourself”. Just sit with that for a second. ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself” – Coco Chanel We are constantly exposed to the societal standards of “beauty.” We are bombarded by messages from television, magazines, and social media telling us exactly how we should dress, how our hair, makeup, ...
By Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW --- Friend. Secret-Keeper. Partner. Teammate. Peer. Cheerleader. Soul Sister. Acquaintance. Guide. Challenger. BFF. Jokester. Classmate. Goal Getter. Mentor. Colleague. Advisor. Supporter. Club Member. Leader. Collaborator. The girl next to you can be a lot of things, but she is not your competition. There is an African ...