From the Mind of Dr. LaShawn
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Change is inevitable, Growth is optional
Every story is rooted in change. Mine is no exception. As I’ve taken time to consider my career as a social worker for the last 20 years, I knew I wanted my practice to reflect my diverse experiences and professional skillset. Identity, Growth & Change have been...
It’s been 3 years.
November 14th & 16th are my divorce-aversary (divorce-anniversary) dates. November 14th because that's when my divorce was finalized but I didn't realize it. November 16th because that's when I got an email from my lawyer that the decree I thought I was reviewing...
Cycles in the aftermath of divorce
Divorce isn’t really an escape from the same awful relationship. What divorce offers is a separate physical location that provides a general refuge. For the refuge, I’m grateful. Managing the abuse for the sake of my kids having as neutral a relationship with their father as possible is the part of my reality that I hate the most.
This is the cycling aftermath of divorce.
Journaling the Junk Away…
If you find yourself struggling with emotions that feel paralyzing and limiting (or getting close to it!) to your ability to function on a daily basis, you may benefit from a journaling method that consists of a good ol' healthy brain dump. No theme. No prompt. No...
SAVERS & the Miracle Morning
I'm not one to jump on a bandwagon of latest fads, but let me tell you how I found the SAVERS acronym and why I think it's helpful. But first, the backstory: In the last quarter of 2018, my good friend introduced me to bullet journaling and in the process of trying...
Therapy isn’t a bad word, it’s just misunderstood.
When your mentor says it, all you can do is repost and share your own story!Therapy was not a dirty word in my family, it just wasn't a real one. I say that to mean that it wasn't something discussed in my family growing up. We were an active-duty military, Southern,...