Self-Care Basics
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I sat there one-on-one with a client in what was supposed to be a group session. However, it was… I sat directly across from a brand new client on a comfy swivel couch. Working only one night a week at this substance use program put me at a grave disadvantage in meeting clients. I never…
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Writing last week’s post stuck with me. I touched on our how tumultuous social climate presents as a chronic, collective trauma. Day in and day out, we get hit with more bad news without any time to recover. In talking to my therapist this week, I understood why reflecting on this issue lingered in the…
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Unless you lived under a rock for the last twelve months, you know the world fell into a state of disarray. After several wildfires, a worldwide pandemic, and murder hornets, 2021 started off with rioters breaking into the Capitol Building. Every news outlet and social media platform flooded with disturbing images. These images left millions…
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2020 has been one helluva year for all of us. It has been a year of trials and tribulations. One obstacle after another testing our very patience. With that being said, with so much going on around us in this crazy ass world, one could find it easy to lose track of themselves amongst the…
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I am disappointed in myself. I keep putting off my blog posts and going WEEKS at a time without posting. I can explain. Burnout. Not the fun kind of burnout. Nothing like the one you do in a fancy sports car. I mean the one where life sucks the energy out of you, leaving behind…
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To say the least, today’s world is out of control. 2020 = complete and utter chaos. We have all felt its effects by this point. To add to the craziness, yours truly decided to start two new part-time jobs on top of my full-time one. Each week I talk to a health guide who was…
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Trauma is a bitch. I do not mean the fun, snarky kind of bitch. I mean the straight up rude, obnoxious, grudge-holding bitch. It is the one that will force you to rethink your very existence. Well, in my case, it shaped how I think about mine. My thinking took on a black-and-white mentality. There…
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Along with ninety-nine percent of society, my daily routine flipped itself upside down when COVID-19 bitch slapped us with lockdown restrictions. Going to get our morning coffee, waking the kids up for school, or even going for a morning jog either became interrupted or nonexistent. Personally, my entire schedule got jacked up. This is what…
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Real talk for a minute. This virus shit blows, and I’m not doing well because of it. There I said it. Yours truly. The almighty Caring Counselor. My mental health feels beaten to a bloody pulp. Between dealing with my own bullshit and my loved ones’ bullshit, the ends of my internal rubber band are…
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Misery loves company, and, oh boy, has it not been plentiful lately. It feels as if everyone I talk to is down in the dumps. My clients are going ape shit (I am a mental health counselor). My loved ones call me constantly checking in on me and sharing morbid updates. My friends moan and…
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