Dr. LaShon

Every flight attendant says the same thing: put your own oxygen mask on first. It sounds backwards until you realize you can't help anyone when you can't breathe. The same is true in everyday life. This post explores why prioritizing yourself feels selfish when it isn't, what it really means to put your needs on the list, and how small, consistent choices, not dramatic overhauls, are what finally break the cycle of always coming last.

There's a difference between moving fast and moving forward. If your calendar is full but something still feels off, you might be running in place the same way Scooby and Shaggy do before they actually go anywhere: lots of effort, zero distance. This post unpacks the difference between busyness and effectiveness, why speed without direction keeps us stuck, and how slowing down intentionally is often what finally moves us forward.

Do you have to be sad to come to therapy? No, and you don't need a crisis to justify being there. This post breaks down why therapy can be a tune-up, a sounding board, or preventive care just as easily as a place for grief or trauma, and why feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply tired of repeating a pattern is reason enough to start. You don't need a perfect explanation. You just need a place to begin.