About the Author
Saniyyah is a motivational speaker that provides thought provoking, life changing speeches across the world. She believes that working on self first, creates a domino effect to cause others around you to change.
Mayo has been cultivating a relationship with the written word since a haiku poetry assignment in fifth grade which exposed her to the power of writing as a means of healing and self-expression.
She expanded her expertise by receiving her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology (with a focus on Marriage and Family Therapy). She is currently providing counseling services in Southern California.
Saniyyah wrote her first book titled Identifying and Breaking the Cycle. The book addresses subtle cycles within families, relationships, and self that go unnoticed causing deep rooted issues leading to destructive behavioral patterns. Identifying & Breaking the Cycle offers a valuable resource to anyone in need of guidance, or to those who can benefit from being made aware of destructive behavior before it gets out of hand.
About the Book
Saniyyah Mayo has been cultivating a relationship with the written word since a haiku poetry assignment in fifth grade exposed her to the power of writing as a means of healing and self-expression. Several major events in her teenage years threw her life into upheaval: first, the immense grief brought on by the untimely death of her beloved 16-year-old brother, and later, the birth of her first child at the age of 16. Such moments compelled Saniyyah to grow up quickly. In addition to the newfound responsibilities of caring for a baby, the teenage single mother struggled with the insensitive critical judgment of society at large and the lack of emotional support from her family.
However, ever-tenacious, Saniyyah tapped into her own will power and self-confidence and pushed on through these challenges, undeterred, and determined to defy the negative expectations of others. Through it all, writing remained as a powerful ally and method of coping. These experiences would also help inform her writing of Identifying & Breaking the Cycle.
Saniyyah’s strong interest in the social sciences led her to pursue a B.S. in Criminal Justice, in the hopes of working with at-risk youth. She also gave birth to a second daughter seven years after the first, and took up an active role in her church’s youth ministry. These opportunities exposed her to the complexities of family life and the impact that repeated cycles of behavior can have on an individual’s psyche, even if they don’t realize that.
Recognizing the importance of the family unit as both a cause of as well as potential solution for a range of recurring social and psychological problems, Saniyyah expanded her expertise by beginning graduate study in Clinical Psychology (with a focus on marriage and family therapy), for which she received a Master’s degree. This further empowered Saniyyah to make a difference in the lives of families and provided her a solid theoretical ground to pen Identifying & Breaking the Cycle.
Today, Saniyyah resides in California with her husband of 14 years and three children. She looks forward to working hard to making a difference in the lives of children and families in need of liberating themselves from their own adverse cycles of behavior.
More about Saniyyah Mayo:
www.saniyyahmayo.com
Saniyyah Mayo has been cultivating a relationship with the written word since a haiku poetry assignment in fifth grade exposed her to the power of writing as a means of healing and self-expression. Several major events in her teenage years threw her life into upheaval: first, the immense grief brought on by the untimely death of her beloved 16-year-old brother, and later, the birth of her first child at the age of 16. Such moments compelled Saniyyah to grow up quickly. In addition to the newfound responsibilities of caring for a baby, the teenage single mother struggled with the insensitive critical judgment of society at large and the lack of emotional support from her family.
However, ever-tenacious, Saniyyah tapped into her own will power and self-confidence and pushed on through these challenges, undeterred, and determined to defy the negative expectations of others. Through it all, writing remained as a powerful ally and method of coping. These experiences would also help inform her writing of Identifying & Breaking the Cycle.
Saniyyah’s strong interest in the social sciences led her to pursue a B.S. in Criminal Justice, in the hopes of working with at-risk youth. She also gave birth to a second daughter seven years after the first, and took up an active role in her church’s youth ministry. These opportunities exposed her to the complexities of family life and the impact that repeated cycles of behavior can have on an individual’s psyche, even if they don’t realize that.
Recognizing the importance of the family unit as both a cause of as well as potential solution for a range of recurring social and psychological problems, Saniyyah expanded her expertise by beginning graduate study in Clinical Psychology (with a focus on marriage and family therapy), for which she received a Master’s degree. This further empowered Saniyyah to make a difference in the lives of families and provided her a solid theoretical ground to pen Identifying & Breaking the Cycle.
Today, Saniyyah resides in California with her husband of 14 years and three children. She looks forward to working hard to making a difference in the lives of children and families in need of liberating themselves from their own adverse cycles of behavior.
More about Saniyyah Mayo:
www.saniyyahmayo.com
