The Caring Counselor Year in Review (2021)
This has become an annual tradition for yours truly. And, yes, I have probably said this every time since I started doing this in 2018. New Year’s offers a time of reflection. It gives us […]
Personal Reminders
A Test of Patience
During the week leading up to Christmas, I seriously wish I had a dollar for every time someone said the following to me because I would have been able to pay off my student loans. […]
Ambivalent Attachment
Over the last five to six years, I’ve put a lot of time into developing insight. After seeing how a three-year toxic relationship unfolded and almost led to my untimely demise, I knew there was […]
Hard Work Paid Off
This past semester I was blessed with the opportunity to teach a college course called “Psychology as a Profession and Practice.” (I know. They trust me with teaching the next generation of bright minds. Shocker, […]
Felt Adventurous
You ever have one of those days where you wake up and you just want to try something different? I woke up a little bit earlier than I anticipated and reflected a bit on how […]
Put on the Brakes
I work my ass off. That is a given. I always have been and always will be a hard worker. However, that blessing carries a heavy burden. Just over the last three days, I clocked […]
Get Back To It
Yeahhhhh….I totally forgot to write yesterday for NaNoWriMo. That didn’t last too long, but I am making it a point to get back on track. I will admit that getting back on track has definitely […]
Dear Dad: One Year Later
Dear Dad, , I know we talk every day, but it has been a year since I last wrote to you. It’s been a fucking year. Holy shit. I remember driving to my client’s house […]
It’s Getting Progressively More Difficult
I’ll be honest. I really don’t want to write this, but I know it will help me once I do. The one year anniversary of my dad’s passing quickly approaches. Of all days too, he […]
Self-Anger?
I genuinely look forward to my own weekly therapy sessions. It helps me to air out and organize my thoughts, while being given feedback from a therapist in respect and gel with. Typically, I leave […]