Personal Reminders
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After three or four weeks of no sleep, it finally caught up to my body. I felt like the Terminator at the end of the first movie (see below for reference). My joints ached from a nasty fibromyalgia flare up. Fatigue made every movement sluggish. Getting out of bed took some serious exertion. I just…
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In today’s day and age, the “n word” carries such a heavy stigma with it. As it rolls off the tongue, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. The thought of it scraping across one’s lips makes the strongest stomach churn in agony. I cannot blame them however. From a young age, we are…
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Friday afternoon rolled around with Presidents’ Day weekend on the horizon. Traditionally, I worked either over the weekend at my part-time job or worked on Presidents’ Day since most mental health agencies did not contract to have it as a marked holiday. This year, however, I had zero clients scheduled on Saturday or Sunday, and…
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***Warning: Some NSFW language*** I had dinner plans with a girlfriend (a friend who is a girl) that I set up a few days prior. My actual girlfriend was sick with bronchitis for nearly a week. Immediately as she exited the doctor’s office, I texted her asking when I could see her next. I was…
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Last week I experienced every mental health professional’s worst nightmare. A young man I worked with took his own life. If you want to get caught up to speed about what happened, feel free to check out last week’s post: https://atomic-temporary-130610338.wpcomstaging.com/2019/01/08/suicide-is-a-btch/ Although writing about it helped initially the next day, it did not prepare for…
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I was not feeling all that great and opted to take a Sunday afternoon nap. On my lazy Sunday, a chirping sound woke me. It was my work cell. My ringtone was a cricket noise to set it apart from other everyday ringtones. I distinctly sprung up to see the name of another counselor that…
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I don’t know about you, but 2018 felt like the longest year on record. What I can definitely say is that New Year’s always provides a time for reflection. We can look back at the changes that have occurred in our lives over the last 365 days. I went into 2018 with a fine tuned…
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The last two weeks pushed my well-being, self-care, and sanity to the limits. I started a new full-time management position, while holding onto my old job part-time. This put me into quite the conundrum. My old job was conducting in-home counseling services for trouble youth. Typically, I worked with these youth short-term (8-12 weeks) to…
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Like many medical professionals, mental health professionals often have a specialization. When it came to finding my niche in the field, I wanted something that was unique, brought on different challenges each day, and could sustain my interest long-term. I did not want to be a “typical” counselor that worked with depression and anxiety. I…
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It seemed like life had its own agenda this past week, putting my patience to the test. My joints throbbed with pain. Waking up every morning felt like a mental tug of war. Business picked up at work, easily doubling my hours. On top of it all, people plucked away at my number one pet…
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