Therapists may be the worst at practicing self-care. At least I know I am. I can’t tell you how many times a day (not a week or a month- a day) I say to others things like: You have to take care of you; You need to practice self-care; or, Self-care is not selfish. Yet, …
Bad things sometimes do happen. Like bad storms, sometimes bad things happen. As human beings we have free will and that means we can make our own choices. Sometimes we make good choices and sometimes we make bad choices. Sometimes, some people make horrible choices that affect us all. It’s okay to be sad. It’s …
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I’ve been feeling a little slow… who is with me? I am just not moving the same. But I do not want to stay in this place so I have been doing all I can to look for inspiration all around me. Then, I stumbled on this on the way into my office this week. …
In my last blog I wrote about why I am going to write more this year. Now I want to tell you a little about who I am and why I am here. I have been working for close to three decades. I was a Child Protective Service Worker, a trainer, a personnel manager, an …
I saw a post on social media that resonated with me not long ago. It was a comment from someone who was seeing a therapist for their depression and anxiety issues. This person shared that their therapist encouraged them to have a “gentle Christmas and New Year.” I love the idea of being kinder to …
Part of my planning for 2022 is to look back on how far I came and the milestones I’ve achieved in 2021. Why do I do this? Because I sometimes feel myself getting frustrated that the Big Dreams I am pursuing are not happening as fast as I would like. So, if I pause and …
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