Maat E's Mental Health Message

Honor thy father and if you do not have one in your life, honor thy mother, grandparents, adoptive parents, play parents, guardians, aunties, uncles, siblings, pastor, social worker, teacher, neighbor, counselor, cousin or honor anyone who has done fathering, protecting and loving in your life. Know that since it takes a village to raise a child there is ample opportunity for us to provide fathering to someone who needs guidance. A man in particular is needed to be a father to his child and to all the children in the village. Be a father in your community/village.

Peace,
Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.

Maat E's Mental Health Message

Seasons change so things can change.

Learn to change with the seasons. Use the break of summer for example as a motivation to make a new season in your life. Every quarter we have a reminder of the natural shift that mother nature makes with the climate. Take the change in nature as a reminder that it is time to make your own life changes. If something is not working for you like a job, relationship, your health or some commitment, now is the time to change. When you get the inclination to make a move act on it, don't wait. Just remember that change begins with you and not with making adjustments in anyone else.

Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.

Maat E's Mental Health Message

Miracles don't necessarily occur at will, but they always occur with divine will.

Sometimes we hope for things in life and we wish for certain or particular blessings. Often we expect those desires to come true at will when we think they should happen. Life beautifully and thankfully doesn't exactly work like that. The miracles we hope for usually do not occur at will, but they always willingly occur when we need them according to divine will. This happens because we are worthy and the forces of the universe want to give us help. Thus, the divine order of life unfolds exactly as it should, when it should, to graciously grant what ever blessings we are due. Trusting this divine order and knowing that what you truly need will arrive or happen when it is meant to happen is key. The creative forces of this universe are awaiting the precise moment to willingly provide what you need. Have faith the miracles will come.

Peace, Maat E. L. Lewis

Maat E's Mental Health Message

Trade in excuses for reasons!
We can all come up with a million excuses for why we did not do something, yet are less likely to have reasons for what we want or need to do. For example, many of us want to loose weight, yet we come up with excuses for why we did not start to buy better food, like it costs too much or why we did not exercise, like we are too tired. Another example is making more money. We have a lack of time as an excuse instead of following our passion or dream as a reason to get creative and hustle. If you find yourself with more excuses for why you didn't do than reasons for why you will, try listing or just thinking of your reasons instead of when you start to make an excuse. This focuses you in the direction you want to go. The next time you have an excuse replace it with a reason.
Peace
Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.

Maat E's Mental health Message

Resurrect your Self!

Many religious and spiritual traditions have a central focus on the concept of resurrection. Biological return to life after being dead. Depending on ones beliefs or philosophy the idea of resurrection can be applied to everyday life to create personal, social and familial success. From a psycho-spiritual perspective resurrecting involves waking up ones sense of spirit that may be inactive and using it to move our mental and physical being. The sense of spirit is that aspect of our self some define as a connection to something greater than yourself. This could be a higher power, life purpose or use of a special talent for example.
It could mean connecting to your sense of spirit to create more healthy and happy habits. Take this time to reflect on your resurrection. Get back into life and live.
Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.

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Once we face our fears it Is easier to look ourselves in the mirror. 

Many of us spend years living life in fear of something (e.g., success, love, recognition). We make up reason after reason to explain or justify why we do not go forward with our dreams.  At the heart of the avoidance is fear. This debilitating behavior can affect simple and everyday tasks and interactions as well. When was the last time you did not speak up for fear of embarrassment or procrastinated taking care of a task like opening a bill. Fear is behind it all. To over come this challenge, first recognize fear is behind the issue and then ask yourself, what is the worst that can happen.  Better yet, ask if the worst does happen what will I do, how will I cope. Stay with the question until you get an answer. You can also ask what you will do if what you fear does not happen. You will be surprised with this approach how much you can over come.

Have a peace filled day. 

Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.

Maat E's Mental Health Message

Once we face our fears it Is easier to look ourselves in the face.

Ma'at (Erica) Lewis, Ph.D.
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