Empowering Connections

In the 34 episode I want to help you learn ways to stay in the moment, release your stress and anxiety and live a life of gratitude.  Focus on the present moment and leave all your cares and worries behind. Take a moment each day to breathe, relax and find joy in any circumstance. 

In episode 33, I have  Christine Woods, a Licensed Professional Counselor,  as my guest . We are examining the mother daughter relationship and why it is so important. Christine and I have both raised daugthers and we witness the relationships between mothers and daughters daily in the K-12 education field as School Counselors. We share ways you can strenghten your mother daughter relationship and the impacts of different parenting styles on your daughters development. 

In this epsiode I talk about understanding depression and briefly how racial trauma can cause depression. This is dedicated to those individuals who may be experiencing mild depression and other types of depression. If you are suffering from depression or know of anyone suffering from depression help is available.  

In the 31st episode Raynard Meridith , local counselor joins me again to discuss "Understanding Entanglements". Raynard and I talk about the trending Red Table topic where Jada and Will Smith discuss her indiscretion and a term she uses Entanglement. During our discussion we identify how vunerablity, friendship and a desire to be supportive can lead a person into an entanglement. We also discuss how to heal and the spiritual consequences for allowing the frontal cortex to make decisions.

Are you in need of coaching or counseling for anxiety, depression or relationship counseling you can find me at  my website, (www.empoweringserenity.net ) or follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/connieakinslpc/and  join my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/empoweringserenityandguidance and  locate me on the Therapy for Black Girls website for counseling. 

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In the 30th episode my guest local therapist Raynard Merdith and I discuss healing from trauma. As we deal with our current times many people are dealing with trauma, anxiety and depression. Healing from sexual abuse, addictions, and other generational  trauma can happen with the help of a qualified therapist. You are shaped by your genes, environment and ancestors. There is hope and healing from trauma and you can learn effective coping mechanisms. 

In the 30th episode I explore the topic of gaslighting which is emotional manipulation by a partner to gain an advantage over their partner. Gaslighting involves emotional manipulation which is strategic and intended to get the victim to question their thoughts and decisions. Are you involved with a partner who constantly lies and blames you ? If you want to know more about gaslighting check out this episode. 

In this episode my guest is Nathalie Flores who is an alumni from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business and Senior Associate for JP Morgan Chase & Co. Nathalie helps us explore practical ways to manage our finances as women. She identfies ways to help women who may struggle with finances.  Nathalie provides some strategies to rid self-limiting beliefs about money and tools women can use as we encounter a recession. She also helps us to explore ways to create wealth and save for a better finanical future. She explained that people need to know what their survival number is and why saving is important. 

In the 28th episode I discuss the pain of infidelity and the loss that women feel when they are cheated on. How do you get over the pain of infidelity ? Listen for ways to deal with the loss of a relationship and stages of grief that you go through.

In the 27th episode I give you some advice about unrequited love relationships. A unrequited relationhip is one where one person gives too much and the other person may not give at all. Love feel better when it is reciprocated and experienced in a mutually satisfying way. Listen to these tools to keep you from failing and falling in too deep. Listen to ways you can maintain your core beliefs and avoid having regrets. 

In the 25th episode my guest Licensed Professional Counselor Nicole Bell shares how mothers shape the lives of their son. She helps you understand why the relationship between a mother and son is important from early childhood to adulthood. Nicole also provides a glimpse into how African American mothers feel about raising sons espically in our current climate and she shares insight into the talk that they give their sons.  Parenting sons comes with concerns about how they will survive for African American mothers and how they will grow into productive citizens .