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How I Tricked Myself into Becoming Grateful for My Grief in the Planet Fitness Parking Lot
I remember walking up to the funeral home’s front porch, seeing my mother’s skin mellowed by green and yellow hews—her face sunken with sorrow. Passing through the front door, I am greeted by large whiteboards filled with photos. Attached to these photos are memories....
Bridging the Gap: From Post Graduate Therapist to Real World Practitioner
As I reflect on my journey from being a postgraduate therapist to working in the real world, I am reminded of the exhilaration, apprehension, and profound transformation that accompanied this transition. The shift from my academic cocoon to the dynamic and...
Listen To Your Body
How many times do you tell yourself “just one more episode” or “i need to finish this assignment” even though your eyes are begging you to close them. Growing up you may have been told to finish your plate. Do you still do the same now or do you stop eating when you...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
There’s a chill in the air and it’s dark by midday. For some people, their favorite seasons are coming. Autumn, Thanksgiving, the holiday season. For others, it is not the most wonderful time of the year. With shorter days, nights feel longer, and the darkness feels...
The Importance of Hobbies
One of the first questions you get asked when meeting someone new is “what do you like to do?” And if you are at all like me then at one point or another you have probably thought “Well, with what little free time I have, I enjoy sleeping. But I don’t think that’s the...
September: National Suicide Prevention Month
As we edge closer and closer towards fall, I wanted to take an intentional moment to name what this month is in the mental health community. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, with Suicide Prevention Day falling on Saturday, September 10th. This month...