The Community Path
GOAL DRIVEN COUNSELING BLOG
Black Pride & Self-Esteem
How do people who have been made to feel that they must defend the value of their lives to others truly feel about themselves? I would expect that living under these circumstances would have some kind of impact on self-esteem. Wouldn’t you?
In My Feelings
By Jason Frederick I grew up the youngest of three sons. I'm guessing that by the time I was 12 years old, both of my big brothers had told me on separate occasions that they didn't see any point in emotions or that emotions make you weak. My dad characterized taking actions based on your […]
It’s All About You: 5 Ways to Grow in Your Self-love Journey
By Melissa Douglass A simple, yet impactful line from J. Cole’s 2013 hit “Crooked Smile” had to be one of the most quoted lines from a song that year. Why? “Love yourself, girl, or nobody will” in a single line advocated for self-love and self-acceptance through hip-hop which historically has perpetuated the expectation of perfectionism; […]
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