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04/02/2026

🌟 Awareness Month: Sending Love to SA Survivors 🌟

This month, we take a moment to honor and extend support to all survivors. You are not alone in your journey.

We are with you. 1 in 5 of us are. ❤️‍🩹

To those who:
🤍Aren’t ready to speak up
🤍Are trying to navigate the trauma
🤍Have been dismissed or not believed
🤍Are trying their best to heal
🤍Are trying to reclaim their bodies
🤍Feel unseen or unheard

Your feelings are valid, and your experiences matter. Remember, healing is a unique journey, and it’s okay to take your time. 🕊️

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support. You deserve to be heard, believed, and cared for.

03/25/2026

True healing often involves a combination of spiritual wisdom, community support, and professional guidance.

By embracing these resources, we open ourselves up to the full spectrum of healing God offers us. You wouldn’t tell someone with a broken leg to “pray about it” instead of seeing a doctor. Don’t dismiss professional mental health support as unnecessary... even for people of faith.

Your journey toward emotional and spiritual health matters. Not just for your own well-being, but for your ability to live out your calling and positively impact those around you.

Take that first step today, and trust that God will meet you on the path of integrated healing.

03/25/2026

RESERVE your spot ladies … Bring a bestie! 👯‍♀️

Rooted Grace is having a reflective art workshop coming up soon.

Come, creatively reflect on your soul and state-of-being through a mixed media art process.

This one includes an extra take-home floral arrangement activity 💐 😍.

RSVP details in her post!!

📢April workshop coming soon!

Root to Bloom 🌿✨
A Reflective Art Workshop

Come slow down, reflect, and create.
We’ll explore the words that tell your story—where you’ve been, who you are, and where you’re going—and transform them into meaningful mixed media art to take home.

We'll also create small take home floral arrangements - because who doesn't love BLOOMS! 💐

🗓 April 17th | 7–9 PM
💛 8 seats available- Only 6 seats left!
💲 $45 per person

Email to reserve your seat:
maleyne@rooted-grace-studio.com

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works…” — Ephesians 2:10

03/15/2026

Restoration 23 Counseling is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Rooted Grace Studio : A Canvas for Healing, a local organization founded by Maleyne Francis, dedicated to using art as a powerful tool for healing and self-expression. This collaboration aims to expand our offerings, enhance the well-being of our clients, and foster a stronger, healthier community.

At Restoration 23 Counseling, we believe in the transformative power of holistic approaches to mental health. The integration of Rooted Grace’s therapeutic art programs into our services will provide clients with innovative avenues for healing, enabling them to explore and process their experiences in creative and meaningful ways. This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering comprehensive support that addresses the diverse needs of individuals and families in our community.

Art has an incredible ability to touch lives and open doors to healing that traditional methods may not reach. We are excited to collaborate with Maleyne and Rooted Grace Therapeutic Art to offer clients tools that foster self-discovery, resilience, and emotional well-being. Together, we aim to create a welcoming space where individuals can express themselves freely and connect with their inner strengths. 🖌️ 🎨

Through a variety of workshops, art sessions, and community outreach programs, Rooted Grace and Restoration 23 Counseling will work hand-in-hand to create opportunities for individuals to engage creatively and therapeutically. This partnership is designed not only to support our clients' mental health journeys but also to cultivate a culture of healing and support within the wider community.

We invite everyone to join us in celebrating this meaningful partnership. More information about upcoming programs and sessions will be announced soon!! Together, we can build a brighter, more resilient future for our community through the power of art and counseling. 🌱

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Big news! 🌿

Rooted Grace Studio is partnering with Restoration 23 Counseling Group!

This collaboration brings together creativity, counseling, and community to support healing and growth in powerful ways.

More to come soon—we’re so excited for what’s ahead. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities, events, and resources!

11/10/2025

God is with us. He walks with us through all of our storms. Some storms are meant to clear out things in our lives that he wants to remove or that needs to be removed—in order to help you become who he meant you to be. Trust him. Remember he loves you and will always be with you.

Do you need help navigating the storms in your life? We would love to help! Contact us today!

11/05/2025

Change is difficult. We often know that we don’t want to stay where we are. But we fear that change. Sometimes, we are afraid of what could happen—the unknown. We think about the what-ifs and imagine the worst case scenarios. Or, we don’t want to be uncomfortable. Comfort can be the deterrent to actually making the move that would give us what we want.

We have to keep in mind that growth IS uncomfortable. Otherwise, we would stay the way we are indefinitely. The uncomfortable feeling is actually the CATALYST for growth.

So, if you feeling uncomfortable, this is your signal to yourself that you are wanting to grow. You need to look at feeling uncomfortable as the first step to moving toward that growth.

If you need help changing your mindset and actually making the moves that you want to make, we would love to help! Contact us today so we can help you on your journey towards the life you want to live.

10/30/2025

💣 Truth Bomb Alert 👇🏼—

“Perfectionism isn’t about doing things perfectly; it’s about finding faults easily.” 😳

This statement invites us to reflect on the nature of perfectionism. Often, it’s not just about striving for high standards; it’s about a mindset that focuses on criticism and highlighting imperfections—whether in ourselves or others.

This perspective can lead to stress, anxiety, and a relentless cycle of dissatisfaction. Recognizing this truth is the first step toward breaking free from the constraints of perfectionism.

Instead of striving for perfection, consider embracing a growth mindset. Acknowledge that making mistakes is a natural part of learning and growing. Allow yourself to celebrate small achievements and recognize that flaws can bring authenticity to our experiences.

Embrace the idea that imperfections are part of the human experience and can foster growth and resilience.

How does this resonate with your experiences? 💭

09/19/2025

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
-Colossians 3:2

What are you thinking about? What thoughts dominate your thinking? As humans, we have a tendency to focus on our own lives and what is not going right. If nine people give you a compliment and one criticizes you, what do you focus on? We will focus on that one negative comment.

In Colossians 3:2 it says we are to set our minds on things above, not on earthly things. Why is that so important? God knows whatever we think about will ultimately determine our actions. My pastor has said: "We are spiritual beings in a physical body, not physical beings in a spiritual body." We are to set our minds on things above. Not that we don't need to think about earthly things, but they should not be our primary focus.

Paul encourages us in Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. The NIV study note says: "Paul understood the influence of one's thoughts on one's life. What a person ALLOWS to occupy his mind will sooner or later determine his speech and his action." So, if we think negative thoughts, we will say and do negative things.

Proverbs 18:21 says: The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. A different version says: Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit--you choose. This applies to our words to others, as well as ourselves. What we say to ourselves can be detrimental.

So, put into practice Philippians 4:8. And then, put into practice Proverbs 18:21. Speak life to yourselves and to others. If you are struggling with thinking, saying, or doing positive things--ask God to help you. Rest assured, he will!

09/08/2025

Be careful about what you think. Problems come at us every day. We do have to pay attention to our problems. But we don’t have to dwell on them. Often times, we are consumed by our thoughts of our problems. Staying focused on what is bad will keep us in a negative state. We have to be intentional to “zoom out” and look at what is good in our lives. If you look for what is bad, you will find it. If you look at what is good, you will find it. Focus on the good and watch your life start to steer in that direction. Your circumstances will not necessarily change right away, but your thoughts, vision, and attitude will.

If you are struggling with this, we would love to help you! Reach out today and start enjoying your life.

09/04/2025

We use so much energy and waste a lot of our time on things that never happen. Ask yourself: Has this strategy worked for me? My guess is that it has not. You have used your imagination to imagine the worst. This often times will cause you to freeze and not make a move. Why not try thinking about what you want to do and then take action? If something comes up once you have taken action, then you can deal with it at that time.

No amount of worry will prevent the bad from happening. But most of what we worry about never happens. So free yourself from the fear of something happening. Flip the script: Imagine the best case scenario. This will instill hope in you and will reduce the fear you may feel. Then, you can take action—which feels better than inaction and staying in your fear.

If you need help overcoming your worry and fear, we would love to help you! Contact us today and we can help you on your journey to enjoy your life.

08/26/2025

When we go through hard times, it can be hard to be hopeful. You want to believe that things will be better, but there is this underlying fear that it will always be this way, that it will never get better, etc. This can cause you to feel hopeless.

God assures us in Romans 5:2b-5: “...And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, be we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” We are to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. God will get the glory in our situation—when we have come through on the other side of our situation. We are to rejoice IN our sufferings—not because of our sufferings. As we go through our sufferings, we are to remind ourselves that this suffering with produce perseverance in us (we will get through it with God’s help). This perseverance will produce character. We will grow through our situation. This character will produce hope in us that will not disappoint.

God reminds us in Hebrews 11:1 that “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Think about those words. Being sure of what we hope for—even when you can’t think of how it will work out. Being certain of what we do not see—even when there appears to not be a way.

Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those that earnestly seek him.” Come to God and present your requests to him. Believe that he will answer. This answer will come, although it may not be what you want. God knows what is best for you and knows the plans he has for you. Think about a time when you prayed for something that you really wanted and didn’t get it. You were disappointed at the time. But often times, you look back and are grateful you didn’t get it because God has something better. God will answer you, but most likely it will not be in your timeframe. This can be frustrating. However, you may not be ready for it or someone involved may not be ready. He is growing your character through the waiting.

It says in Romans 8:24-25: “...But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” I love that! If we hope for what we do not YET have—that word instills hope! We are to wait for it patiently—expectantly. Don’t you feel the hope rising in you?

I love how God encourages us in Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” While we wait for God to answer, we are not to be anxious, worried, doubting, or fearful. Allow the God of hope to fill you with all JOY and PEACE as you TRUST in him. Ask God and then turn it over to him. Don’t dwell on it, trying to figure it out, etc. We can have joy and peace in the midst of our situation. When you are joyful and peaceful, hope rises up in you. Then, we will overflow with hope. It won’t be us generating that hope. It will come by the power of Holy Spirit.

I pray this encourages you today if you find yourself in a place of waiting and/or suffering.

08/12/2025

You can’t change the past. Worry cannot do anything about the future. Each of these things are impossible. When we are thinking of the past or dwelling on the what-ifs, we are entering the territory of overthinking.

You can only LIVE your life in the present moment. This is where change occurs. This is where growth happens. Stop overthinking and take decisive action.