A Guest Post By Cherise Young During a morning of Scripture reading, I came across some passages where Job compares his former “glory days” to feeling like an outcast. Job’s words resonated with me. I understood what it’s like to go from feeling respected and valued to feeling left out and mishandled. In Job 30:19,…
Author: Cherise M. Young, MA
Having switched from mental health clinician to coach and consultant; Cherise Young is the founder of Oasis of Hope Coaching and Consulting. As a speaker and facilitator, Cherise offers space, tools, and support to repair, recover, and rebuild.
To know more, visit: www.MyOasisofHopeConsulting.com
Suicide Is Preventable
A Guest Post By Cherise Young In 2010, just two years after September was deemed National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I led my first suicide prevention training. Based on the discussion during that training, it was apparent that viewing suicide as preventable was a rather new concept. In fact, saying “suicide is a preventable public…
Grief & Loss: Sometimes It Just Hits Different
A Guest Post By Cherise Young Around this time in 2020, I, Cherise, wrote of feeling weary. Having dealt with six months of a global pandemic that entailed isolation, collective loss, and traumatic images playing across multiple media outlets… I was tired… weary. Well, 2022 has been another heavy year. This time the yuck hit…
Blooming Beautifully At The Plant Project Dallas
Dwelling on both sides of a duplex in the heart of Dallas’ Uptown district is a beautiful space called The Plant Project. Touted as the first black-owned plant store in Dallas, The Plant Project was conceptualized and set on its way within seven days by Houston native, owner, and founder Bree Iman Clarke. While shopping…
Self-Sabotage: It’s An Inside Job
A Guest Post By Cherise Young It wasn’t until recently that I, Cherise, really began to look at the notion of self-sabotage. I realized I may not know as much as I thought I did. In a Facebook group discussion, we attempted to determine why we felt stuck and were not achieving our dreams. The…
At 61, I Am Yet Alive
A Guest Post By Cherise Young Hi there. Cherise here. Just eight months shy of reaching her 100th birthday, my grandmother made her transition from this life to her eternal rest. Months later, I still find myself saying, “She really did die.” Not that I thought she would live forever, but I did think she…
Basking In Solar Powered Wellness
A Guest Post by Cherise Young The Sunshine Vitamin Many will attest that there is nothing quite like being outside, head thrown back, with eyes closed as the sun pours over our bodies. Over the past 20 years or so, we have been constantly warned about the ill effects of too much sun. I now…
Cherise’s Fibroid Story
A Guest Post by Cherise Young It was either late 2002 or early 2003 when I learned I had a uterine fibroid. I went to the doctor about the heavy bleeding and bad cramps I suffered monthly. I remember it clearly, the doctor said, “Oh, the tumor is probably bigger.” “What tumor?” I asked with…
Milk Makeup #LiveYourLook
A Guest Post by Cherise Young Milk Makeup, an offspring of Milk Studios of NYC, believes that when it comes to your beauty routine, compromise is a “no, no.” To assure they provide a cosmetic that is nourishing with a blockbuster payoff, Milk Makeup offers products that are cruelty-free, paraben-free, and 100% vegan. Taking its…
BLK + GRN
A Guest Post by Cherise Young What do you get when you combine 46 artisans in one marketplace who not only represent the African diaspora but also have the desire to live green? You get Black and Green, or as they call it: BLK + GRN. BLK + GRN is an all-natural marketplace with all-black…
Better Out Than In
A Guest Post by Cherise Young One of the not-so-appropriate things my father would say during my childhood was, “Better out than in!” In case you didn’t guess his reason, it had to do with bouts of flatulence. Not, “Excuse me.” No, “Begging your pardon.” It was, “Better out than in,” more times than not….
Reaching For An Anise Star
With an aroma similar to black licorice, anise star oil is used to relieve symptoms related to breathing difficulties such as bronchitis, colds, or flu. You need not wait until the winter months to purchase this essential oil. But, even with an affordable price point, this oil is not for everyone, no matter the season….
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