Empower to Change

11/19/2025

This season, Empower to Change is partnering with Feeding Tampa Bay to help ensure families, children, and seniors in our community can enjoy a warm, nourishing holiday meal. 🥘💛

Many of the individuals we serve face difficult choices every day and food shouldn’t have to be one of them. That’s why we’re joining the Feed the Season campaign and donating food to support our clients and neighbors in need.

✨ If you’d like to help us make an even greater impact, we welcome your support!
Together, we can feed the season and bring comfort, hope, and connection to our community.

📍 Learn more or donate at: feedingtampabay.org

11/11/2025

Honoring Our Heroes: A Veteran's Day Message of Hope, Resilience, and Unwavering Support

This Veteran's Day (November 11th), we pause to offer more than just a passing "Thank you."

As a psychologist, I see the immense personal sacrifices you made, but I also see the new, often solitary, battles that begin when you take off the uniform. The struggle to find new identity, purpose, and a sense of belonging is real, and it can feel even more challenging in today's climate.

However, I don't just see the trauma, I see unbelievable resilience. You are built to handle adversity.

This message is dedicated to you. It's about empowering you to find peace and to write the next chapter of your life with the same honor you gave to your service. You are not forgotten. We are here for you.

Click the link below to read the full message on hope, resilience, and how we can stand with our veterans every single day.

https://www.empowertochange.com/post/honoring-our-heroes-a-veteran-s-day-message-of-hope-resilience-and-unwavering-support

09/30/2025

Holding on doesn't mean standing rigid and unshaken. It means bending, adjusting, swaying with the storms until the air is calm again. 🌳

What if true strength isn't about being unbreakable, but about the capacity to bend?

In her profound new post, Dr. Nickeisha Clarke, uses the quiet resilience of trees to redefine what it means to survive difficult seasons. She reminds us that like the 'hidden forest' beneath the soil, we are connected, and our scars are not flaws, but evidence that we endured. Healing means continuing to grow, even if our growth looks different than it once did.

You don't have to carry everything alone. Let yourself be nourished by the kindness in your own 'forest.'

Read the full, insightful article for a new perspective on resilience and connection:

🔗 Link in bio! (for Instagram users)
🔗 https://www.empowertochange.com/post/what-trees-can-teach-us-about-holding-on (for Facebook users)

09/29/2025

Stop the scroll and find your 10 seconds. 🧘‍♀️

In our non-stop world, we're constantly on autopilot, driven by a primal urge to react instantly. That quick reaction? It's often the source of regret—the rushed email, the snap decision, or the unnecessary argument.

Kimberly Carew, wrote a powerful blog about "The Power of a Pause." It's a simple, 10-second technique you can use right now to shift from a knee-jerk reaction to a thoughtful, intentional response.

This small shift is a massive move toward emotional intelligence, better relationships, and a calmer, more focused life.

Ready to take control of your reactions?

Read the full article and learn how to implement the 10-second pause today!

Click the link in bio (for Instagram) or the link below (for Facebook):
https://www.empowertochange.com/post/the-power-of-a-pause

07/20/2025

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to 'do more'? What if taking a moment for yourself wasn't selfish, but truly transformative?

Our new blog post, 'Embracing the Quiet Rebellion of Self-Compassion,' dives into why self-kindness is one of the most powerful things you can do for your mental health. Julia Galleguez, LMHC, shares insights on how this 'quiet rebellion' can help you find peace and cultivate lasting resilience.

Read the full article and share your thoughts below:
https://www.empowertochange.com/post/embracing-the-quiet-rebellion-of-self-compassion

Self-compassion is a brave, countercultural act. Modern life's pressures cause anxiety; self-kindness, historically overlooked, offers release. This "quiet rebellion"—pausing, setting boundaries, celebrating small wins—builds resilience and authenticity. On International Self-Compassion Day (Jul...

05/20/2024

Self-care isn't selfish; it's essential. Discover practical self-care tips for busy women in our latest blog post. Start your journey to better mental health today

Sleep is not merely a passive state of rest, but a vital, active period of rejuvenation that affects every aspect of our well-being. The importance of sleep extends far beyond simply feeling rested. It has profound implications for our mood, relationships, physical health, and our performance in the...