Wellness & Courage

06/20/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated our CEO and co-founder, Wendy Johnson. Today, we want to take a moment to appreciate the care, vision, and heart she brings to Wellness & Courage. 💛

Wendy is passionate about helping people face life’s challenges with more self-awareness, resilience, and compassion. As both a therapist and a leader, she has shaped our practice around connection, authenticity, and the belief that healing happens in safe, supportive relationships.

Anyone who knows Wendy sees that her dedication goes far beyond the therapy room. Her leadership, encouragement, and commitment to both clients and clinicians have helped Wellness & Courage become the community it is today.

Join us in wishing Wendy a very happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🎂🌿

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth. ❤️💛💚

Today, we recognize Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates freedom, resilience, culture, and the ongoing pursuit of equity and justice.

Wellness & Courage honors this day and remains committed to ensuring that mental health support reaches everyone, especially those who have historically been left behind.

06/18/2026

💛 Stop Scrolling for a Moment...

As we hit the middle of the month, here's a gentle invitation:

Name 3 things you've handled well this month.

Not perfectly.
Not flawlessly.
Just well.

We spend so much time focusing on what still needs to be done that we often overlook what we've already navigated. So before you move on with your day, pause and give yourself a little credit.

06/16/2026

Your worth is not defined by your people-pleasing abilities. 🫶🏻
Courageous Healers Retreat

06/16/2026

A lot of people think people-pleasing just means being "nice."

But really, people-pleasing is when we keep putting other people’s needs, feelings, or approval ahead of our own well-being.

It can look like:

✨ Saying "yes" when you want to say "no"

✨ Avoiding conflict at all costs

✨ Feeling responsible for other people's emotions

✨ Struggling to express your own needs or opinions

✨ Overcommitting and feeling overwhelmed

✨ Feeling guilty when you set a boundary

There’s usually a reason why people-pleasing habits start. Maybe they helped us feel safe, accepted, loved, or kept us from being criticized before. But what once helped us cope can start to wear us out if it means we ignore our own needs.

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06/15/2026

Mental health often involves unlearning messages we've picked up from family, culture, past experiences, or difficult seasons of life. It can be uncomfortable work, but it can also create space for greater self-compassion, authenticity, and well-being.

Maybe you're unlearning:

✨ That your worth is tied to your productivity.

✨ That asking for help is a sign of weakness.

✨ That you have to keep everyone happy to be loved.

✨ That rest has to be earned.

✨ That setting boundaries is selfish.

✨ That difficult emotions are something to avoid rather than experience.

✨ That making mistakes means you've failed.

Unlearning takes time. It usually means noticing old habits, asking yourself if they still fit, and making new choices, one moment at a time.

📸 Wesley Hitt

06/13/2026

Have you ever stayed up much later than you meant to, even though you were really tired, just because it felt like the only time that was truly yours?

There's a term for that: revenge bedtime procrastination.

It happens when we put off going to sleep so we can get back some personal time we missed during the day. Instead of resting, we might scroll on our phones, watch another episode, read, clean, or do almost anything except go to bed.

This is especially common for people with ADHD, busy parents, caregivers, and anyone whose days are full of responsibilities.

You might recognize it in thoughts like these:
✨ "I know I'm tired, but I just need some time for myself."
✨ "This is the first chance I've had all day to relax."
✨ "I'll go to bed after one more video..."

The problem is that the rest we want often gets replaced by not enough sleep, which can make it harder to handle stress, focus, and manage our emotions and mental health the next day.

Have you ever caught yourself engaging in revenge bedtime procrastination?

06/12/2026

Healthy relationships aren't built on always seeing eye-to-eye. They're built on the ability to stay respectful, curious, and connected even when perspectives differ.

When you find yourself in a disagreement, try:

✨ Listening to understand instead of listening to respond.

✨ Getting curious about the other person's experience.
"What led you to that perspective?"

✨ Look for what you have in common, even if you don’t agree on everything.

✨ Remind yourself that disagreeing doesn’t mean you’re being rejected.

✨ Share your own experience instead of guessing what the other person means.

Sometimes, the point of a conversation isn’t to prove you’re right. It’s to understand each other better. People feel more connected when they feel respected, heard, and valued, even when they don’t agree. Staying connected during disagreements is a skill, and it gets easier the more you practice.

06/11/2026

Courageous Healers Retreat ❤️

Sometimes leaving the hive means trading endless responsibilities for ocean waves. 🌊
📋It means putting down the to-do list, silencing the notifications, and remembering that your worth isn’t measured by how much you accomplish in a day.

Sometimes it means swapping stress for sunshine, 🌞 deadlines for beach walks, 🐚and “What does everyone else need from me?” for “What do I need right now?” ❤️

⛱️Maybe it’s a beach chair.
🍹Maybe it’s a margarita.
💤Maybe it’s an afternoon nap.
🤫Maybe it’s simply a moment where no one is asking anything from you.

Whatever it looks like, leaving the hive isn’t selfish.

It’s how the queen returns with the energy to lead it. 👑🐝

06/11/2026

📚Wellness & Courage Book Club Pick 📚

This month, our team book club read ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain by Tracy Otsuka. The book led to some great conversations about neurodiversity, self-compassion, and embracing how our brains work.

Here are 3 reasons we loved it:

✨ It takes a strengths-based approach to ADHD.
Rather than focusing only on challenges, the book highlights creativity, intuition, resilience, and the unique gifts that often accompany neurodivergence.

✨ It validates lived experiences.
Many women and people with ADHD have spent years feeling misunderstood or wondering why some things are harder for them. The book offers understanding, acceptance, and helps readers feel seen.

✨ It encourages self-compassion.
One of our favorite themes was the invitation to move away from shame and self-criticism, and instead embrace acceptance, curiosity, and appreciation for how our brains are wired.

Whether you have ADHD, care about someone who does, or just want to learn more about neurodiversity, this book offers an encouraging and empowering perspective.