Strong Counsel

02/02/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/ronijohnson/p/grief-disguised-as-a-midlife-crisis?r=4olsew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

A while ago, I shared a post on Instagram that read:

01/28/2026

Sometimes healing sounds like clinical intervention…
and sometimes it sounds like, “We are not doing that today.”
— your petty Black therapist

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01/26/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/ronijohnson/p/sometimes-you-can-plan-for-the-grief?r=4olsew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Thanks for reading!

01/25/2026

When the world goes quiet under snow, listen.
Stillness isn’t empty, it’s restorative.

📌Avoid doom scrolling
📌Read a book you illiterate son of a b****!
📌Journal
📌Connect with friends and family

01/19/2026

Embracing the Emotion They Told You to Avoid.

01/15/2026

Because sometimes therapy is the most responsible choice😉

When your nerves are shot, your mouth wants to say too much, and your patience is on life support…that’s not a character flaw, that’s a sign love.

Therapy gives you space to unload the clip(figuratively lol), regulate, and learn to respond instead of react.

Ready? Book your consultation via link in bio

01/12/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/ronijohnson/p/multitasking-is-why-youre-irritated?r=4olsew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I know the feeling…the quiet panic of trying to fit it all in before the clock turns into your enemy.

01/05/2026

January doesn’t have to be dreadful

The holidays end quietly.

12/29/2025

Unfinished is not unsuccessful!