On The Couch With Dr. T

As we step into June, this month I'll be focusing on Women in Leadership and the importance of women taking care of their mental health in leadership roles. 🌟

Leadership can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with its own set of challenges, especially for women. This month, I have the honor of speaking at several amazing events where I'll be diving into these topics and sharing valuable insights:

📅 June 18: Speaking at the UW-Madison Women in Leadership Symposium, where I'll discuss strategies for women leaders to prioritize their mental health while excelling in their careers.

📅 June 20: Presenting at HRCI, focusing on the mental health of HR professionals and why it’s crucial for them to maintain their well-being as they support their organizations.

In addition to these engagements, I'll also be highlighting:
🌞 The First Day of Summer (June 20): Exploring why it’s important to take care of your mental health during the summer months.
🌱 Juneteenth (June 19): Reflecting on the significance of this holiday and how to maintain mental wellness.

🧠 National PTSD Awareness Month: Providing information and resources to support those affected by PTSD.

Let’s empower each other to lead with strength and take care of our mental health. 🎉

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Friday, August 27th at 1pm EST!
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You already guessed it…on this we will be chatting about the importance of . I’m excited to share practical tips you can implement if you are struggling with and well…everything else in between.

Might even jump into identifying some of your unhealthy everyday patterns and the boundaries you need to set with yourself and others. 🤷🏾‍♀️
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Alright…check-in time.
Where we at with those vision board party goals 👀
Hit a brick wall?
Feeling less motivated?
Better yet…which of these have you said in the past few months?

😣“I don’t even know where to start”
😩“I can’t add another thing to my list”
🤚🏾“Chile…I already got a lot of stuff going on…I don’t have time for all of that”
🥴“I got the same old goals”

If you are like me, I like to know the benefits of something before buying into yet “another thing”.

So I put together a quick list to show you a few benefits of having a little Sunday goal setting time. It doesn’t have to be long and drawn out…just intentional. Here’s a few benefits to address each of those sayings-

“I don’t even know where to start” ➡️ Get unstuck

“I can’t add another thing to my list” ➡️ Prioritize yourself and your goals

“Chile…I already got a lot of stuff going on…I don’t have time for all of that” ➡️ Move from feeling overwhelmed to being organized

“I got the same old goals” ➡️ Move from doing “what you always do”, when “what you always do”...is not working.

So, what are your top 3 goals for this week?
Let’s get started.

When I hear “you never asked”, this is what I hear between the lines: “I’m sorry Terah but you were so consumed with your life and the ins and outs of it that I was not a priority to you. I just thought you didn’t care.”

Dissecting honestly, this might be for you if you’re the type of friend who has that go-to friend—your strong friend who may have initially set a boundary (time, topic, or emotional boundary) but you choose to violate that boundary time and time again or simply put, disregard it. I mean, why would you need to respect a boundary that’s “flexible”? 🤷🏾‍♀️👀

Or maybe you found yourself calling this friend to only ask “how are you” in the last 3 minutes of your call. Chances are, that friend doesn’t have the brain power to condense recent life events into 180 seconds—-tick, tick...ok bye girl!

See the thing is we can change the narrative to dismantle the cyclical spin of imbalanced friendships and here’s how (I’ll give you a head-start with two)

➡️Blab too much? Listen. Practice it first in moments that are purely conversational and not drenched in heated emotion.
➡️Don’t care enough to ask? Ask open-ended questions, not questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no response. Start small by challenging yourself to go a little beneath the surface. Example: “Did you have fun at the event?” Yes. vs. “Tell me about your experience at such and such...”
➡️ Acknowledge, give space for, and honor your friends’ boundaries. Boundaries can be healthy and aid in the longevity of your friendships. We just need to see them as that and not purely restrictive in nature. Boundaries light the path to creating and cultivating healthy relationships.

You see, Life is so intricately woven with ins and outs.
Grips and not so smooth releases.
Fights to live vs. merely existing.
Love received vs. pushing past the perceived drudgery of patience.

So let the sting of the last “you never asked” remind you that it’s pure beauty to honor each other’s boundaries.

🪴 Has there been a time when a friend set a boundary with you and you overlooked it?
🪴 Or maybe you were the one setting the boundary and it was totally disregarded?

So excited to be a part of this collaboration tonight with The Love and Light Initiative Center!

We’ll be talking about the effects of childhood trauma into adulthood.

Whew. Need I say more?

Either way, I know the questions will be rich and the discussions even richer.

Feel free to jump on at 7:00pm EST!
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Listen, we had a TON of fun with our recent virtual goal setting and planning session and are sooo happy that we got to connect with new faces!

If you weren’t able to make it, that’s okay! Just tell us in the comments section if you would like for us to do another one and what you would MOST benefit from... 💡🗒

Let’s get it! It’s SHOWTIME🎊