Not gonna lie. Just a few weeks ago, I posted a status on my personal Facebook that read as follows: For real, this Corona Virus nonsense is way over hyped. Media, please stop. The status […]
I am the true definition of an empath. If you are going through some shit, WE are going through some shit. I take your emotional baggage and heave it over my shoulder.I lean down. I […]
Welcome fellow counselor “Kris” to the Caring Counselor blog. Check out her take on putting yourself first rather than last like many of us do. Why are we, as humans, so programmed to put ourselves […]
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. […]
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 […]
Every few years a new fad sweeps through society and becomes a huge hit with school age kids. Growing up in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, my generation felt the wrath of Pokemon cards, […]
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. […]
Something felt off. I could not tell what it was. My thoughts raced. My chest periodically grew tight. Waking up in the morning, it looked like a tornado swept through my bed. My tossing and […]
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 […]
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 […]