Ask Mindful M

🌸 Episode 8 — Give Yourself Some GraceThe Summer Spoken Word Series continues with Lucille Clifton's won't you celebrate with me.In this episode of Ask Mindful M, we explore what it means to celebrate ourselves while we're still becoming—holding space for growth without allowing self-criticism to erase how far we've already come.Through an MFT lens, we reflect on self-compassion, family messages, identity, and the stories we carry about who we're allowed to become.✨ You don't have to be finished to celebrate your progress.Reflection Question:What part of your story deserves more celebration... and less criticism?🎙️ Listen now.Poetry that heals. Therapy that connects. Reflection that transforms.🌿 Stay mindful.

Summer Spoken Word Series | Episode 7Hope Is a PracticeHope isn't always found in the extraordinary. Sometimes it's found in the quiet decision to keep showing up—for ourselves, our families, and our communities.In this episode of Ask Mindful M, we reflect on Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb through the lens of Marriage & Family Therapy. Together, we explore how healing grows in relationships, why hope is strengthened through connection, and how even the smallest act of encouragement can make someone else's climb a little lighter.As the Summer Spoken Word Series continues, this conversation invites us to move beyond personal healing and consider the hope we're creating for others.Reflection Question:What small act of hope can you practice this week that might make someone else's climb a little lighter?🎙️ Thank you for listening to Ask Mindful M.Poetry that heals. Therapy that connects. Reflection that transforms.Stay mindful. 🌿

Summer Spoken Word Series – Episode 6The Summer Spoken Word Series continues with Gwendolyn Brooks' timeless poem, We Real Cool.In this episode of Ask Mindful M, we explore identity, belonging, and authenticity through the lens of Marriage & Family Therapy. Together, we'll reflect on how families, relationships, and communities shape our sense of self—and what happens when the desire to belong begins to cost us who we are.Join the conversation as we celebrate poetry that heals, challenges, and inspires.Reflection Question: Are you choosing acceptance at the expense of authenticity?Stay mindful.

🎙️ Episode 5 is Live!Remember Who You AreInspired by Nikki Giovanni's Ego Tripping and explored through the lens of Marriage & Family Therapy.There are moments in life when healing isn't about becoming someone different...It's about remembering the strength, dignity, creativity, and worth that have always been within you.In today's episode, we reflect on identity, the stories we inherit, the stories we rewrite, and the freedom that comes from reclaiming who we are.✨ This week's reflection:What part of your story are you finally ready to reclaim as your own?Thank you for continuing to build this Reflection Community with me. Your presence, your reflections, and your encouragement make these conversations meaningful.Wherever today's reflection meets you...we're glad you're here.🤎 Keep Reflecting.🤎 Keep Healing.🤎 Keep Becoming.🌱 Stay Mindful.📚 After listening, I encourage you to spend a few moments with Nikki Giovanni's Ego Tripping and continue the reflection.

🌅 Episode 4 is Live!The Courage to RiseMaya Angelou's "Still I Rise" Through the Lens of Marriage & Family TherapyWhat happens after we've acknowledged our pain?What comes after we've laid the mask down?In this episode of Ask Mindful M, we explore Maya Angelou's timeless poem Still I Rise through the lens of Marriage & Family Therapy, reflecting on resilience, healing, relationships, and the courage to begin again.Together we'll consider how hope is often nurtured in connection with others, why healing doesn't erase our story but changes how we carry it, and how gratitude can become part of our journey forward.✨ This week's reflection:What part of you is quietly learning to rise again?Thank you for being part of the Reflection Community.Wherever today's reflection meets you...we're glad you're here.🤎 Keep Reflecting.🤎 Keep Healing.🤎 Keep Becoming.🌱 Stay Mindful.Read Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise":https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise

🎙️ Episode 3 | Behind the Smile: The Masks We WearWhat happens when the masks that once protected us begin to keep us from being fully known?In this episode of Ask Mindful M, we explore Paul Laurence Dunbar's timeless poem, We Wear the Mask, through the lens of Marriage & Family Therapy. Together, we reflect on emotional protection, family patterns, authenticity, and the healing that becomes possible when we no longer have to hide.This week's Reflection Card asks:What masks have helped you survive...that you no longer need to wear?There isn't a right answer.Only an invitation.📖 Featured Poem:We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbarhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44203/we-wear-the-mask✨ Wherever today's reflection meets you, I am glad you're here.Thank you for being part of the Reflection Community.🤎 Keep Reflecting.🤎 Keep Healing.🤎 Keep Becoming.🌱 Stay Mindful.

Hold Fast: Dreams Worth KeepingIn this episode of the Spoken Word Summer Series, we reflect on Langston Hughes' Dreams through the lens of Marriage and Family Therapy.Though only eight lines long, Hughes' poem reminds us that dreams are essential—not only to individuals, but to families and communities. Together, we'll explore how hope is nurtured in relationships, how dreams become part of our legacy, and why holding fast to possibility is an act of resilience.Whether you're a clinician, student, or someone simply seeking encouragement, this conversation invites you to pause, reflect, and consider the dreams that continue to shape your life.📖 Featured poem:https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/159534/dreams-5d8ab35e41e56

What do families inherit beyond pain?In this first episode of the Spoken Word Summer Series, we reflect on Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son" and explore family resilience, emotional inheritance, and the stories passed down across generations through the lenses of Bowen Family Systems and Narrative Therapy.Because we inherit more than trauma.We inherit hope.We inherit faith.We inherit wisdom.And sometimes, we inherit the quiet determination to keep climbing.✨ Featured Poem: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes : https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Q: How Do I recapture the good vibes of my partnership? The Sound Relationship House Cont.

Q: How Do I recapture the good vibes of my partnership? The Sound Relationship House - Dr. John & Julie Gottman

Q: I have had a few losses lately. How do I move on from the pain? Tasks of Mourning

Welcome to Mindful Moment #2 : Spoken Words of Words UnspokenThis episode is a preview of sorts of my upcoming Summer series that will highlight Spoken Word. Spoken word is an oral performance art that frequently explores deeply personal narratives, social justice, identity, politics, and current events. - A verbal journalling process if you will. Welcome to the Spoken Word Summer Series, where Black poetry and Marriage & Family Therapy meet.Through timeless poems and reflective conversation, each episode explores resilience, relationships, emotional inheritance, and healing through an MFT lens. Together, we'll sit with the words of Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Lucille Clifton, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and other voices whose wisdom continues to shape generations.Because we inherit more than trauma.We inherit hope.We inherit stories.We inherit faith.We inherit the courage to keep climbing.Join us as we reflect, heal, and become—one poem at a time.✨ New episodes weekly.

Q: How do I balance "Me" vs "We" with my partner?

Q: How can I attract/ keep best dating choices w/o becoming a ' Pick Me'?

Q: I am ready to date again however I also want to avoid past mistakes. How do I put my best foot forward but stay protected from the dating pool nonsense? * The information on this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis*

Mindfulness Moment: How to refresh your Mind,Body, & Soul after a career or relationship separation. * The information on this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis*

Q How do I heal and rebuild trust after a heartbreak?

Q: How do I find me again after Parenthood?

Question: What are some ways to control or ease the resentment you feel towards someone you love?

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