Uniquely You Counseling & Wellness Center, LLC

04/08/2026

The Uniquely You Awards were created to honor and celebrate women in our community who often go unseen, unrecognized, yet continue to show up with strength, love, and resilience.

These awards are not about popularity, they are about impact, heart, growth, and the quiet ways women carry, build, heal, and uplift others.

We invite you to nominate a woman who you believe deserves to be celebrated. This could be a mother, friend, mentor, leader, or someone whose story has inspired you personally.

As you complete this form, please be as thoughtful and detailed as possible. Share her story. Tell us why she stands out. Help us understand the impact she has made and why she should be honored.

This is your opportunity to give someone their flowers… while they can still receive them.

All selected honorees will be recognized during the evening session of the Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the women who deserve it most.
Click on this link to vote now!
https://forms.gle/MXAZ5dvnjH15TQKz9

Voting ends on Friday, April 17, 2026 at midnight.

04/08/2026

04/07/2026

We’re honored to welcome one of our sponsors for the Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch…

Ginger & Iru, LLC, led by CEO Robin Crawford, is dedicated to supporting individuals and families through compassionate, professional mental health care.

With over 10 years of counseling experience, a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, and advanced certifications in anxiety treatment and grief-informed care, Robin brings both expertise and heart to the work she does in the community.

Her commitment to healing, advocacy, and education continues to make a meaningful impact in the lives of many.

Thank you, Ginger & Iru, LLC, for supporting this experience and helping us pour back into women who need it most.

04/06/2026

We’re excited to spotlight another beautiful sponsor for the Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch…

Meet Janae, the creative behind Nae’s Hairformation — where passion meets purpose.

What started as a hobby has grown into a calling. With nearly a decade of experience in healthy hair care and length retention, Janae is dedicated to helping women feel confident, cared for, and beautiful from the inside out.

Her work goes beyond styling… it’s about restoring, nurturing, and celebrating your natural beauty.

Because let’s be real , when your hair feels good, you feel good.

And every woman deserves that.

If you’ve been looking for someone who truly cares about the health of your hair while helping you look your best… Nae’s Hairformation is it.

You deserve it.
Visit her website today!
https://naeshairformation.com/

04/06/2026

Pause for a moment and read this…

There are women in our community who won’t be celebrated this Mother’s Day… not because they aren’t deserving, but because life has been heavy.

They’ve been carrying everything. Showing up for everyone. Holding it together… while quietly falling apart.

And this year, we have an opportunity to change that.

The Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch isn’t just an event, it’s a moment of restoration. A safe space for women to sit down, breathe, be poured into, and feel seen again.

But some women can’t afford to be in the room…

And that’s where we come in.

Your donation,no matter the amount, can sponsor a woman who needs this more than she can even put into words.

A seat at the table.
A warm meal.
A moment of peace.
A reminder that she matters too.

If God has placed it on your heart to give, we invite you to be a blessing.

Donate here:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/43PDAC2MSSXWS

Help us reach our goal and pour back into the women who are always pouring into everyone else.

Because every woman deserves to feel cared for.

04/04/2026

Pause for a second and read this…

This isn’t just a brunch.
This is for the woman who’s been holding everything together… quietly.

The one who shows up for everybody else
but can’t remember the last time she showed up for herself.

The Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch was created for you.

A space to breathe.
To be poured into.
To be reminded that you matter too.

Good food. Real connection. Pampering. Giveaways.
And a room full of women who understand what it feels like to carry it all.

If you’ve been in survival mode… this is your invitation to step out of it, even if just for a few hours.

Get your ticket.
Pay it forward.
Or simply come and receive.

We can’t do this without the community… and we don’t want to.

04/04/2026

STOP SCROLLING, this is your chance to be part of something bigger than yourself.

This Mother’s Day, we are on a mission to bless 50 women who are in need, deserving, and often overlooked. Women who have been carrying so much… and rarely get poured back into.

We can’t do this alone.

We’re asking you to partner with us by giving whatever you can. Every dollar helps us create a day of love, rest, and real care for these women.

Donate here:
https://cash.app/$Uniquelyyou55

Join us for the Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 10AM–2PM
Grand Wayne Convention Center
120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN

This experience will include:
All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet
Pampering experiences
Giveaways
A safe, beautiful space for women to feel seen and refreshed

This is more than an event.
This is impact. This is healing. This is community.

Whether you attend, donate, or share, you are helping us reach women who truly need this moment.

Let’s come together and make sure 50 women don’t go unseen this Mother’s Day.

ALL donations are welcomed.
Give what you can. Share if you can’t.

Together, we can make this unforgettable.

04/04/2026

LOCATION CHANGE, but the experience is still EVERYTHING you need.

If you’ve been pouring into everyone else… showing up, holding it all together, being “the strong one”… this is your moment to finally be poured into.

Join us for the Pamper Me Mother’s Day Brunch
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 10AM–2PM

*An afternoon created just for YOU:
*All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet
*Giveaways
*Pampering experiences
*A room full of women who understand what it feels like to carry so much

This is more than brunch.
This is your permission to rest… to be seen… to breathe again.

You don’t need another day of pushing through.
You need a moment that pours back into you.

Get your ticket now before seats are gone:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamper-me-mothers-day-brunch-tickets-1985110644375?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Questions? uniquelyyoucounselingva@gmail.com

Come as you are. Leave refreshed, filled, and reminded of who you are.

Tag a woman who needs this.

04/03/2026

Welcome to the Team, Kaitlin!

We’re excited to welcome Kaitlin Shaffer, LMHC to Uniquely You Counseling and Wellness Center, LLC.

Kaitlin began her counseling journey in 2019 and has experience in school-based settings, community mental health, case management, and telehealth. She has supported individuals navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use.

She is certified in MRT therapy and is currently working toward her Infant Mental Health endorsement.

Kaitlin is passionate about meeting people where they are and creating a space where you feel heard, supported, and understood.

Join us in giving her a warm welcome.

04/03/2026

There comes a moment when you realize…
you’ve been pouring into everyone else, and nobody has poured back into you.

This is your invitation to pause.
To breathe.
To be cared for… without guilt.

The Pamper Me Experience isn’t just an event, it’s a reset.

A space where you don’t have to be strong, responsible, or “hold it all together.”

You get to just be.

Soft.
Seen.
Restored.

Whether you’re a mother, a woman rebuilding, or simply tired of running on empty… this room was created with you in mind.

Don’t wait until burnout forces you to stop.
Choose yourself, on purpose.

Crystal Perry Michelle Manson-Rowland Kemi Miller
Secure your spot and come be poured into.

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04/02/2026

Blog Title: She Finally Sat Down

There’s a version of you that looks like this.

Not rushed.
Not overwhelmed.
Not carrying everything and everyone at the same time.

Just… present.

And if we’re being honest, for a lot of us, this kind of moment feels almost unfamiliar.

Because somewhere along the way, you became the one who holds it all together.

You wake up thinking about what needs to be done.
You go to sleep thinking about what you didn’t get to.
You pour into your children, your home, your responsibilities… and by the time the day is over, there’s barely anything left for you.

So the idea of sitting still…
of taking care of yourself without guilt…
of choosing peace on purpose…

It feels foreign.

But it shouldn’t.

Because here’s the truth no one says enough:

You were never created to live in constant survival mode.

You were not designed to be the strong one 24/7.
You were not called to carry everything without ever being poured into.
You were not meant to neglect yourself in the name of “being there” for everyone else.

That’s not strength.
That’s exhaustion dressed up as responsibility.

This moment right here?

This is what it looks like when a woman decides to come back to herself.

When she realizes:

Rest is not a reward… it’s a requirement
Slowing down is not laziness… it’s wisdom
Taking care of herself is not selfish… it’s necessary

Look at her.

She’s not rushing.
She’s not proving anything.
She’s not trying to be everything at once.

She’s simply allowing herself to feel good again.

And maybe that’s the part that hits the deepest…

Because when was the last time you felt good… without pressure attached to it?

Let’s talk real for a second.

Some of you don’t rest because you don’t feel safe enough to.

You feel like if you stop… everything will fall apart.
Like if you sit down… something will be missed.
Like if you choose yourself… someone else will go without.

So you keep going.
And going.
And going.

Until your body starts begging for what your mind keeps ignoring.

But what if you gave yourself permission… today?

Not when everything is done.
Not when everyone else is okay.
Not when life slows down.

But right now.

To pause.
To breathe.
To pour back into yourself.

Even if it’s small.

A quiet moment.
A deep breath.
A warm shower.
A few minutes where you are not needed by anyone but you.

Because the woman you’re becoming…

She doesn’t just survive.

She rests.
She receives.
She heals.
She lives softly… without losing her strength.

And she understands that peace is not something you find…

It’s something you choose.

So let me ask you this, gently:

When is your moment?

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03/30/2026