Welcoming 2022
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by Alisa
2y ago
And a new year begins! 2022 will always hold the significance of being the year my son graduates high school. For that and so many other reasons, I welcome it with a mix of excitement and trepidation. 2022 will bring some big changes.   As I have often said, I am not a lover of ..read more
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Emotional Reasoning
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by Alisa
2y ago
This has been a stressful fall for me. What has made it stressful however, is less about the events and more about my thoughts in reaction to the events. Because I was feeling a tremendous amount of responsibility, any possible mistake or negative outcome activated a strong sense of failure. That is not a fun ..read more
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Distressed and Grateful
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by Alisa
2y ago
I can get really frustrated with the quantity of doctor’s visits, medications, and procedures it requires to keep my ulcerative colitis in check. I have never forgotten to feel gratitude that my illness is not life-threatening, but that doesn’t stop me from getting discouraged. It seems like a never-ending cycle of new medications, new side ..read more
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We Can’t Always Fix Their Pain
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by Alisa
2y ago
Not surprisingly given my career choice, I am an empath. I tend to be very tuned in to people’s emotional state. When they are people, I care about it, whether client, family, or friend, I can feel these emotions deeply.   That quality is super fun when these people are feeling happy or joyous. When ..read more
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Finding Kindness in Our Anger
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by Alisa
2y ago
I firmly believe that holding on to anger hurts us far more than it hurts the target of our anger. However, I believe just as firmly that letting go of that anger can be a herculean task.   Telling ourselves to “forget about it,” or “get over it,” invalidates the emotion and makes us feel ..read more
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A New Back To School Anxiety
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by Alisa
2y ago
I spent most of my school years having variations of the same anxiety dreams as each “first day of school” approached. One took the form of showing up to school naked only to find everyone pointing and laughing. The other involved realizing that finals were the next day and I had missed the classes all ..read more
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Mental Health Matters At The Olympics
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by Alisa
2y ago
As a fan of watching both swimming and women’s gymnastics, I have eagerly anticipated the summer Olympics. It has not disappointed, as I have seen some great races and performances. Yet, who knew that my greatest excitement was the developing anthem of this year’s Olympics that “mental health matters.”   For those who haven’t heard ..read more
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Moving Forward Without Devaluing The Past
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by Alisa
2y ago
When my grandparents were married for fifteen years, my grandfather celebrated the anniversary with an “upgrade” on my grandmother’s engagement ring. This was long before I was born, but it was referred to in the family as her “fifteen-year stripes.” This fifteenth anniversary ring then became referred to as a family tradition. Though, I am ..read more
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Well Tended Or Free To Bloom
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by Alisa
2y ago
My stepmom has always had the most beautiful gardens, though she has outdone herself with the ones in her current home. I love her gardens so much that I have pictures of them in full bloom hanging in my bedroom. While she makes it look easy, her gardens involve a lot of work planning, maintaining ..read more
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Understanding The Relationship Between Your Behavior and The Experiences of Earlier Generations
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by Alisa
2y ago
Some time ago I worked with a teen client regarding symptoms of an eating disorder. As we worked together, she revealed many other symptoms that were consistent with a history of childhood trauma. Yet, I knew she had no knowledge of any such trauma and reported a very happy childhood. I finally stumbled on an ..read more
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