I get the opportunity to work with people in two specific ways. I am a counselor, and I meet people daily , who are met with challenges in life. I get to walk with them through and in painful seasons, and offer compassion, support and a non judgmental perspective. Honestly, I feel humbled and inadequate … Continue reading Opinions and Suffering
There is no time like the present. There is no time in the present. Focusing on the past wastes time we don’t have anyways in the present. My schedule is packed. Seriously: Here is a day in the life of me: Ready go. Sunday: I work. I do get to go to church. So that’s … Continue reading Time On My Hands… Just Kidding
It’s funny. Things all seem to have a theme when we’re in a season, or working through something. For me, when I am growing in an area, or on the cusp of breakthroughs, it seems that everything and everyone I come into contact with has been through or is connected with the current place of … Continue reading One Way or Another
When someone asks you to tell them about yourself, do you start with the good or bad first? I start with the bad. My brain goes to the “bad” first. What about yours? Like really, if I don’t put any though into it, my default is negativity. I automatically believe the worst in a … Continue reading Working Vs. Dwelling
We live in a culture that condemns feelings and emotions that are not viewed as “positive”. Read each statement and become aware of body sensations and any thoughts or feelings that come up. Pull yourself up from your boot straps. Calm down, you really need thicker skin. You are too sensitive. You get upset too … Continue reading All the Feels
Muscle Memory is cool. Our brains are cool. I think it is awesome that if we do something enough times, our brains will do it automatically. Like walking, talking, playing an instrument. Learning a sport. Driving. (Okay so this one is not in my muscle memory very well maybe. 😉 ). This is all … Continue reading When Can We Stop Fighting?
My tea spilt. It was earl grey tea. I just wanted tea. That is all. I have been looking at anger in my life. And my relationship to it recently. We’re pretty good friends, Anger and I . There’s this thing in the counseling world that categorizes the stages of change. Its used in grief. … Continue reading When Feelings Cloud Your Reality
I went to a local conference for Counselors and Social Workers a few weeks ago. It was pretty informational. I enjoyed it. The last session was about self care, and one of the points the speaker drove home was compassion. Compassion Fatigue, Compassion toward your clients, and compassion toward yourself. She sited a rebound Compassion … Continue reading Being Compassionate Toward Yourself (Anger Part 3 Probably)
I am one who appreciates justice. Even more, I am quick to want people to pay for what they've done, or rather, what I perceive they have done. This is something that I have worked on and grown in during the course of my life. Something I have struggled with has been dealing with the … Continue reading Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger Part 2
If you find yourself in search of a counselor, and you, like many people, want to be sure that you get the best one. I want to provide you with information that will help you in your search. First off: In order to be a licensed counselor in the state of texas, one must have … Continue reading My Counselor is an LPC-Intern What does that Mean?
Accepting The Peace 