
The evolution of self by Emmanuel Dattey
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The Art of Not Forcing and the Need for Control
I think as human beings we sometimes focus a lot on things that are not in our control and we put the blame on ourselves for it. Whether...
Our Values and Interests Change As We Get Older and That is Okay
So I recently went to a family baby shower and was able to spend time with my cousins and other family members I don’t usually see as...
The Myth of Normal and the Four As
I have been reading the Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate which talks about trauma and mental illness in our society and just...
The Art of People Pleasing
Lately I have been around a lot of people pleasers or just overall people who care too much about what people think and I think I have...
Why I never regret my past mistakes and you shouldn't either
I think we all have times in which we look back on our past and wish we could have done things differently or failed to do things we...
The book that has changed my view on mental health
Working in the mental health field has changed my views on a lot of things mainly how I view people with mental health illness. It has...
There is no failure, Only opportunity for growth
So I have been watching the NBA playoffs and the Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the Nba and were seen as title favorites heading...
Emotional Intelligence is Needed
I recently finished a book called the gift of anger by Marcia Cannon. It talked about the steps in which our anger can be used for good...
Everyone Has Their Own Demons
One thing I have been thinking about lately is just how much each of us are going through on the daily and how no matter how good life...
Hope Is Given
So I recently finished watching money heist on Netflix and honestly if you haven’t watched it I highly recommend it. The plot, story...
No one is going to save you
I was talking to one of my childhood friends from Africa and you know we were just checking up on each other seeing how each other is...
It's more power when you're silent with your movements
Lately I have been thinking about peace and quiet and just the simple life and it seems like that’s all I seek nowadays. I’m not on...
The American Dream is Overrated
Lately I have been thinking about how much we put into our jobs and just how most of our days are a cycle. We wake up, go to work, come...
We don't Appreciate Our Parents Enough
Lately I have been dealing with a lot of clients at work whose kids are just acting out or just acting rebellious for no reason. It has...
The Power Of Now Book Review
I recently finished reading the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and there were a lot of things I learned in this book that I would like to...
Why I Want Less Friends
One thing I have been saying a lot nowadays is I want less friends and honestly it is not based on something someone has done to me or...
Reinventing yourself in 2023
Well we’re at the end of the year and heading into another year it seems like the years fly by really fast nowadays. Going into 2023 I...
One year without Social Media and Why I'm not going back
So today makes it a year since I graduated college and also a year since I left social media and I kind of want to give a brief overview...
Sometimes people just want us to listen, so we can come into their world
I was helping a client at work yesterday and for the majority of time I was just sitting there listening, nodding, and just doing all I...



















