Sweet Life Counseling

12/13/2025

✨ IT’S FRIDAY. Exhale, beloved. ✨

If this week felt long, heavy, or like you were holding it together with vibes and caffeine…
this is your reminder:

You don’t have to earn rest.
You don’t have to explain your exhaustion.
And you definitely don’t have to be “on” all the time.

💬 Friday check-in:
What are you intentionally not doing this weekend to protect your peace?

⬇️ Drop it in the comments.
(Let’s normalize rest without guilt.)

10/14/2025

🎶 My top 3 quoted songs in therapy:
✨ Miley Cyrus — “The Climb” (It’s always gonna be an uphill battle...)
💪 Kelly Clarkson — “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger”
😏 Project Pat — “Don’t Save Her”

This fact says everything you need to know about my style.
✨ Hope
💪 Growth
🚫 Boundaries

I meet you where you are—whether it’s in your feelings or in your “I’m done” era. 💅🏽

* Now share this post if you know someone who can appreciate a little realness on their personal growth journey. 😉

09/10/2025

✨ My youngest started preschool this week. ✨

Watching him step into this new chapter reminded me of how much growth stirs up all the feelings—joy and excitement for what’s ahead, sadness for what’s being left behind, nervousness about the unknown, and hope for what’s possible.

It also reminded me how important it is for us as parents to model healthy emotion regulation. Our kids don’t learn to calm themselves by being told—they learn by watching us. When we name our feelings, breathe through the hard ones, and celebrate the good ones, they pick up on it. They’re learning that growth comes with mixed emotions, and that’s okay.

So if you’re navigating change—whether it’s a preschool milestone, a new season of life, or something else—remember: growth is rarely one-sided. It’s layered, it’s messy, and it’s beautiful. 🌱💛

Aannnnddd if you need support navigating the changes in your life, Sweet Life is here. 💕

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08/25/2025

💔 Tired of having the same fight on repeat? 💔

It’s so easy to point the finger and say, “YOU are the problem.” But most of the time, it’s not your partner—it’s the cycle you’re both stuck in:

👉 Survival mode kicks in
👉 Tension builds and escalation follows
👉 Communication falls apart
👉 Frustration takes over
👉 And then… boom. You’re right back at square one.

That’s not love—it’s the merry-go-round from hell 🎠🔥 …and it will keep spinning until you BOTH step off and learn a new way to connect.

✨ Good news: change is possible. You don’t have to keep reliving the same fight over and over. With the right tools, you can trade in conflict for clarity, compassion, and real connection.

💡 At Sweet Life Counseling, I help couples stop the cycle and start building the relationship they both deserve.

📲 Ready to get off the ride? Let’s talk.

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08/23/2025

🌀 So, about that Calm Kit Giveaway…

Whew, y’all. 😅
Apparently, the calm wasn’t the only thing missing—some of the giveaway instructions got lost in the scroll too!

To be fair… maybe I could’ve made the rules a little clearer. And to be even more fair... some of y’all really tried! 💛

So here’s what we’re gonna do:
We’re hitting the reset button and giving everyone a second shot to enter the right way.

📢 How to (actually) enter:

✅ Like the original giveaway post (link in the comments)
✅ Follow
✅ Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = 1 entry)
You must do all three to qualify—no partial entries this time, fam!

You’ve got until 8/24/25 to get your entry in the mix.
Because around here, we believe in healing and second chances. 😉

08/20/2025

There's still a little more time to get in on this!

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08/12/2025

💆🏽‍♀️ GIVEAWAY!!!!! Because grown folks need calm, too.
We’re always talking about how kids need tools to manage big emotions—but let’s not forget who they’re watching.
Regulated adults raise regulated kids.
So Sweet Life Counseling is giving one lucky follower a handpicked Adult Calm Kit to help you pause, breathe, and get back to center.

This self-care set includes:
✨ Spa-like relaxation items (think candles, essential oils, magnesium lotion)
🧘🏽‍♀️ Soothing sensory tools
📝 A mini journal or emotion regulation workbook
💛 Plus a few surprise treats selected with love by a licensed therapist (that’s me 😉)

How to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Follow
3️⃣ Tag a fellow adult who deserves a moment of peace (each tag = one entry)

📍 Open to residents of MS, LA, and AL
📆 Winner announced 8/22/25

Because healing isn’t just for kids—and calm isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.

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08/08/2025

Not gonna lie, this one hurt to watch. (Long post alert.)

A young Black man just trying to do his job, and instead of being treated with the dignity and respect he deserves, he’s being verbally attacked—loudly, publicly, and cruelly. And what makes it even more painful? The woman doing the attacking was also Black.

We expect the world to come at us sideways. But when the disrespect comes from within our own community? That hits different.

So let me be clear:

Black men, when the world tries to devalue, dehumanize, or discredit you, I won’t. I understand the weight of those encounters—how they can resonate long after the incident ends.

That’s why I want Black men to know: you have a safe space here. You will be seen, heard, and deeply understood. At Sweet Life, I'll offer the support that you so often seek but are denied in too many places. In THIS space:

You will be affirmed, not dismissed.

You will be valued, not marginalized.

You will be supported, not stigmatized.

You won’t have to prove your pain, perform your strength, or pretend to be okay. You can show up exactly as you are—with your stress, your silence, your sadness, your goals—and still be met with compassion and care.

You deserve that. You always have.

If you’ve been holding it all in, I hope you know: you don’t have to anymore. Support is here. Let’s get free together.

*If you somehow missed it, video in the comments.

08/01/2025

🧡 The Calm Has Arrived!
At Sweet Life Counseling, we believe emotional wellness should start early. That’s why this year, we decided to do something special for a very special classroom.

✨ Thanks to Ms. Perkins’ incredible heart for her students, we got to sponsor a brand-new Calm Down Corner—a space where kids can reset, regulate, and feel safe managing big feelings.

It’s full of sensory tools, visuals, and soothing items designed to help little ones build emotional awareness (something most of us had to learn the hard way 😅).

This isn’t just about the classroom—it’s about community. And Sweet Life is proud to be part of one that values healing at every age.

🎁 Want to win a calming kit of your own?
We’ve got something coming for the grown folks next—because calm isn’t just for kids. Stay tuned. 😉

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07/23/2025

📣 Something exciting is coming...

Sweet Life Counseling has always been an advocate for mental wellness for all—not just in the therapy room, but out in the real world where emotional growth starts.

This year, we did something special to support that mission… and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Hint: If you stay tuned, you’ll surely get schooled 🎒😉

06/19/2025

Whewww chile… Paternity Court will have you in your feelings. 😩

You ever hear folks say, “They had a good man/woman and threw ‘em away for a bum—then got the nerve to complain?”
We see it all the time… but the real question is: WHY does this keep happening??

Here’s the unfiltered truth 👇🏽
Top 3 reasons:
1️⃣ Unhealed generational trauma – Patterns get passed down like heirlooms.
2️⃣ Attachment wounds – That inner child is calling the shots.
3️⃣ Lack of self-awareness – You can’t grow through what you won’t own.

Let’s be real—it ain’t always just about the “type” you choose… sometimes it’s about the self that’s doing the choosing.

💬 Drop a “more” in the comments if you want me to break these down on more detail.

📳 And if you know any one of these hits close to home—don’t just sit with it. Call me and let’s work it out. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

04/02/2025

✨ Overthinking vs. Processing—Are You Exhausting Yourself? ✨
I was talking with a client recently who realized they never really knew the difference between overthinking and processing—and it was keeping them stuck in stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. 😮‍💨
Maybe you’ve felt the same way? Let’s break it down: