Resiliency is defined as the ability to recover or “bounce back” from challenges that come our way. Just like a tree that can weather storms because of its strong roots, we, too, can create roots in our homes and communities that make people more emotionally secure and prepared to handle the challenges and disappointments that come our way.
A relentless advocate for mental wellness, Melissa C. Harrell founded Resiliency Counseling & Consulting, PLLC in 2018 with expertise in clinical mental health and training in public health. Melissa is passionate about sharing her professional and personal mental health experiences with audiences to empower them to live more peaceful lives while inspiring them to become advocates for marginalized populations in our world.
Melissa promotes mental health through her work as an independent health educator, mental wellness consultant and children’s book author.
Recent Blog Posts
Getting out of the Boat: One Toe at a Time
For most people moving outside their comfort zone creates feelings of anxiety and produces a lot of questions. There are sound biological reasons for this. We are wired and programmed to choose safety. Do not beat yourself up too much, it is brain chemistry. If our...
The One Where the Giver Learns to Receive
Funerals are always so sad to me, but not for the obvious reasons. As I sit and listen to the caring acts or multiple ways that a person’s life has intersected with others, I always think how awesome it would have been for that person to know how others felt while...
Anticipate Adversity: A letter to my daughter, the class of 2020, and my younger self
As I marvel at you and your classmates of 2020, I am in awe of the people you have grown to be. When you were born, I tried hard not to imagine what you would be like at 18. I wanted to watch your life unfold like turning the pages of a book or watching the plot of a...
“What if I fail? Oh, my darling, but What if you fly?”
Life doesn’t always go as planned. Shocking as it may seem, I never saw myself becoming a mother. I just didn’t think I was “Mom” material. Moms seemed to be these incredible martyrs who always put their kids first and set aside their own needs and ambitions. I knew I...
Report Cards are Out: It’s Time for Political Accountability
It’s five o’clock in the afternoon and the school bus stops to let children off. One mother (we will call her Sue) peers out the window looking for her child (we will call her Jane) to get off the school bus. Jane is usually the last one off the bus as she has always...