The Burnout Is Real
As a counselor, I am no stranger to burnout. It happens to the best of us. Over time, clients, workload, and life just wear you down until you reach a breaking point. Over the last […]
Author: thecrazycounselor
Shake The Shock
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 […]
Self-Care and the Social Climate
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 […]
Hindsight is 2020
It is over. It is finally over. For God’s sake, 2020 is over. In my thirty years of existence, 2020 takes the cake as the craziest one thus far. It sure as hell hit hard […]
The Integrity Flower
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 […]
Further Reason To Be Thankful
I have always been a huge proponent of gratitude. This core value of mine only amplified more after I tragically lost my childhood home in a fire over ten years ago. This year, another tragedy […]
Dear Dad
It’s been two weeks, and I still cannot believe that it happened. Something felt off when I tried calling you for two days straight with no answer. In a last ditch effort to reach you, […]
Thank You For The Reminder, Demi
If you follow today’s celebrities to any extent, you likely heard about the rise and fall of pop star Demi Lovato following her struggles with substance abuse. She recently teamed up with DJ Marshmello to […]
Staying In Tune
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 […]
Consistency Amongst The Chaos
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 […]