Personal Reminders
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I apologize in advance for not posting over the last few weeks. Yours truly took a little bit of a hiatus from blogging and for good reason. Allow me to explain. I felt like I was in a good enough place to finally confront my demons. A plethora of factors played into this. For me,…
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For the last three or four days, I dreaded writing this post, but I promised myself I would do it. Instead of writing some fluffy intro or fun anecdote, I am following the advice of my eighth grade English teacher, “Just get straight to it.” Chronic trauma defined the majority of my childhood, teenage years,…
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I sat here on my couch for a solid half a day off and on, contemplating if I should focus on a self-care tip or take a more personal route with this week’s post. With my life being an absolute shit show right now, I decided to go with the latter. Not only does it…
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In my wonderful state of New Jersey, doctors in an urgent care diagnosed our states first COVID-19 case on March 4, 2020. We now enter our fifth week of this outbreak. To say that this has been anything short of a clusterf*ck would be an understatement. Every day another piece of normalcy feels like it…
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Like many during this virus outbreak, I attempt to maintain some sense of normalcy. My job takes me on the road. It is safe to say that I know where nearly every café, Starbucks, and Dunkin’ are within a thirty-mile radius. I often use these stops to take a break, sit down, have a bite…
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I do not wish mental illness upon my worst enemy (Okay, maybe a little bit). If you have not experienced a significant mental health episode, be thankful, and please do not take it for granted. It seriously takes a toll on one’s overall functioning. Going back to last week’s post, I am right in the…
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I apologize in advance if some of this post makes little sense or feels like rambling, but I felt it was the most appropriate time to write this. I am not in the clearest mind frame, and a soon-to-be sinus infection kicks my ass as we speak. However, I wanted to put this out there…
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Who knew that three little words, eight words, one phrase could mean so much. Saying these words in any context drastically changes the conversational tone. They signify the impact a loved one has on us. It shows that we care about them and that we recognize such care being reciprocated. It means that we want…
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As a kid, I despised English class. I loathed the idea of being force fed “The Catcher in the Rye” because some school administrator felt it was important for me to do so. Then came my favorite part where I regurgitated the plot in an essay. I honestly found language arts difficult. Although my cognitive…
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Few things hurt more than seeing a loved one slowly driving themselves closer to death. For nearly three decades, I witnessed a close family member battling alcoholism. At its worst, he drank a quart of straight vodka. Filled with shame, he hid the bottles, but the evident damage was done. Fighting often ensued followed shortly…
The Caring Counselor 