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Holidays are meant to be a time of celebration (and help Hallmark’s stocks). However, for many, there is a darker side to them. With Mother’s Day 2019 upon us, it serves as a grim reminder for those without their mother or for mothers without their offspring. These relationships are strained for a range of reasons…
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I cracked open another can of cold soup. I was eating it with one of those plastic spoons they give out at Wawa for free. I had taken a few more than I should. However, they were free, so I helped myself. It was already dark outside. I made a light out of an extension…
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As with any helping profession, working in mental health beats the crap out of you emotionally. It can be difficult to maintain a positive attitude and instill hope in your clientele when you listen to severe trauma and stressed out individuals all day long. Throw in the fact of maintaining administrative duties on a supervisor…
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We’ve all heard the phrase “just get over it” or “just give it time”. You’ll bounce back, right? But what if you don’t? What if the person you were and the person you are now are very different and that person you once were is gone? Dead. Changed. Dissolved. There are many traumatic things that…
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*****Warning***** NSFW language in this post. You have been warned. I saw all the warning signs. I woke up randomly in the middle of the night and could not fall back asleep. This happened several nights in a row. My thoughts held their own Daytona 500, going in circles making left turns all day. In…
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I’ve looked back on the wreckage in my life. It’s kind of like looking at the car wreck you were just in and thinking how did this happen? What did I do? what could I have done? At this point, people start looking for scapegoats and placing blame on someone else or something else. They…
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Trust provides a fundamental foundation for any relationship. However, the extent to which we trust covers a vast spectrum. At the most basic level, we even trust strangers. When we walk down the sidewalk or drive in our lane, we trust other individuals not to swerve and hit us. When you go out to eat,…
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I get slightly irked when I hear people saying “move on,” “let it go,” or some variation of these phrases. What most people fail to realize is that our experiences become part of our memories and ultimately part of us. You cannot amputate your memories. They follow you throughout your lifetime. This is why I…
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In Greek mythology, before the era of the Olympians, the Titans reigned supreme. One of these mighty Titans was named Atlas. The Titans waged war against the Olympian gods led by Zues, and Atlas sided with the Titans. The Olympians triumphed over the Titans. As part of his punishment, Atlas was condemned to carry the…
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When asked where we see ourselves in “X” amount of years, so many of us envision someone by our side. Few of us truly desire becoming old cat ladies, living in solitude. Human beings crave intimacy. We want to feel connected and especially to another individual in a long-lasting relationship. Yours truly has only been…
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The Caring Counselor 