Avoidance or Self-Love? The Self-Care Dilemma
Your boy had some serious writer’s block this week. I legitimately could not come up with a topic for this week’s post. There were no major revelations. There were no areas of interest for yours […]
Making Any Activity Mindful
As much as I like cooler weather, I look forward to being able to drive home while the sun is still high in the sky. The extra bit of time opens up so much opportunity […]
“I Wanna Be The Very Best Like No One Ever Was”
I typically consider myself more of a nerd than a geek, but one area that I do geek out over. I openly admit that I am a big fan of Pokemon. I was sucked into […]
The N Word
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 […]
Accepting Defeat
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 […]
Workplace Self-Care
A faint buzzing sound rings in your ear. Your exposed eye that is not covered by a pillow squints open. You look at the source of the sound. Your hand searches for the snooze button […]
Overcoming Mental Health Stigma
Last week I posted about how mental health stigma can present itself as an obstacle to one’s self-care. To check that post out, click here: https://caringcounselor.blog/2019/01/29/stigma-and-self-care-pt-1/ Picking up where I left off though, we cannot […]
Stigma and Self-Care Pt. 1
One of my favorite activities as a group facilitator involved the topic of stigma, or the “societal labels.” I stood in front of the six-foot whiteboard holding my dry erase marker. I asked my clients […]
Don’t Complete It, Complement It
***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 […]
Empathy is Life’s Greatest Teacher
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 […]