"The way we talk to ourselves inside directs us to the path we walk on." 

Do you feel different in the world, alone, and like no one understands you truly? Are you seeking a safe place where you can explore your innermost thoughts and ​get to know yourself so you can better understand who you are? Do you consider yourself neurodivergent? Do you want to find yourself on a journey to live a life more meaningful, with purpose, and shining your light in confidence? Hi, I am Mimi. Growing up, I was a first-generation Caribbean kid spending time outdoors, yearning for community, and trying to figure out how I could make a difference in the world. 

My parents taught us the best of what they knew, but the rest was for us to learn. I grew up feeling different and like I did not belong because of how I grew up and the way that I thought about life. It's been a journey to discovering the pain that I held, and through learning I had acquired medical conditions, I discovered that I had to choose to shift my mindset and actions to align more with positive well-being. Unlike counseling, my approach in life coaching is to listen, but let's also make a plan together, let's go somewhere together, and let's get out in nature to heal. 

 

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The Experiences That Shaped Me

After graduating from high school, I knew I wanted to pursue my education to learn more, but I struggled to understand what path to choose. Before I knew it, I found a passion for human connection and understanding why we do the things we do, and I received my associate's degree in behavioral science and studied human behavior in psychology and sociology and across the lifespan and development courses. Later, I found my way to graduating with a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and working as a career advisor during my undergraduate studies. I enjoyed the photography classes that took me outdoors, the graphic design classes that showed me how to think creatively, and the psychology courses to understand diverse populations. For over the course of 10 years, or a decade, I served in educational outreach as a career guide, tutor, mentor, school administrator, teacher, photographer, marketing and communication specialist, and success coach for students at Deer Park High School, San Jacinto College, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Austin Community College, San Marcos High School, Cultivate Behavioral Health Education, and Texas State University. After facing some adversity during the pandemic, including losing a loved one to covid-19, an uncle passing to stage 4 cancer, an aunt on a journey to treating breast cancer and a grandmother diagnosed with dementia, I then went on to pursue my Master of Science in Recreation Therapy to find a way to contribute in the medical field and received my life coaching certification and mindfulness in nature certification, which has given me the tools to help others find their way to setting goals for a more positive well-being through mindfulness, self-reflection, and recreation.