Blog Post #7: Tales of a Codependent Empath
I am an Empath. Although many people don’t capitalize the word Empath, I choose to when I am speaking about being one because to me it’s...
top of page
Blog
Most Recent
All Blogs
Embark on My Healing Journey: Begin with My First Post and Follow Along
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Jul 27, 2023
- 23 min
Blog Post #7: Tales of a Codependent Empath
I am an Empath. Although many people don’t capitalize the word Empath, I choose to when I am speaking about being one because to me it’s...
113
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Jun 16, 2023
- 6 min
Blog Post #6: Happy Heavenly Father's Day
Dear, Dad, I thought a lot about what I wanted to share about you here and how I could make it different than what I have written about...
33
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- May 10, 2023
- 8 min
Blog Post #5: My Mommy's Shoes: A Mother's Day Tribute
Years ago a dear friend of mine was attending graduate school, and she had asked for people to submit stories about shoes for a project...
52
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Apr 11, 2023
- 11 min
Blog Post #4: The Power of Four Simple Letters
As I have done in my book and in this blog, I will continue to use myself as a case study of sorts. Using my lived experiences to...
32
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Mar 15, 2023
- 16 min
Blog Post #3: Moving Away from Fear Towards Love and Healing
It was August of 2007, the first night of class in graduate school. I entered the classroom full of excitement mixed with a healthy dose...
60
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Mar 3, 2023
- 22 min
Blog Post #2: The Elephant and the Albatross
Trigger Warning: This post discusses chemical dependency, emotional abuse and neglect; I will add a list of resources I have found to be...
127
Melinda Velasquez, M.A., MCLC
- Jan 30, 2023
- 7 min
Blog Post #1: What's in a Name?
A little insight into why I decided to start a blog & how I decided what to name it.
36
bottom of page