Why Real Talk?

Why real talk?  Well, first for obvious reasons, I like to talk and talk a lot.  I remember talking to myself as a young child when I had no one else to talk to and my grandmother Nonnie would say, "you gonna be rich".  Now, why she would say that I do not know, but, I am still waiting on parts of her vision for me to manifest itself.  The second reason for real talk is because I am genuinely interested in hearing people's stories.  I have been able to have to some really powerful dialogue with people by not passing judgment or being critical when they are sharing their perspective. The third and probably most important reason for real talk is that I find fulfillment in helping people acknowledge, process, and find a resolution for themselves by providing tangible skills.   The fourth reason for real talk is that we all need someone to talk to and to know that we are not alone.  There is something about people coming together to talk, release, and share that can be powerful.  Please contact me by email if you would like to be a guest and/or audience member of Real Talk With Felice.  I'd love to talk with you.

Perseverance is Key

I remember walking across the stage to get my Masters degree in Counseling with a sense of accomplishment.  I did it! The last time I had been to school was 16 years previously earning an undergraduate degree in Economics???? I did that because I thought that I would make more money out of college with some sort of business degree instead of following my passion.  I decided that for the second phase of my life I was going to do just that and follow my passion, which is people.  I had been working in the banking industry for about 15 years total with the last 9 as a trainer.  I had seemingly survived 3 mergers in which the bank paid for me to go back to school.  I was working full-time, taking

at least 3 classes (12 credit hours per semester) and raising my daughter who was in her last years of high school.  I take being a mother seriously so I purposed that she would still have my full attention while pursuing a higher degree.  To say the least, I was burned out by the time I walked across that stage.  But, that wasn't the end of it.  I still needed an additional 3000 hours to complete before becoming a licensed professional counselor.  Please know and understand how those hours looked like a HUGE mountain I could not nor wanted to climb.  But, I did start climbing and perseverance is key.  I will be a LPC come first quarter of 2015 and I give God all the glory!!!  First I would share that you have to decide, start, and then persevere (hang in there and don't give up).  You can and will achieve your goals if you just persevere.