former substance abuse counselor
helping sensitive and burnt out folks find their true selves
queer millennial & mom <3 dog lover and off-grid aspirerer
you’re not “failing” — you’ve been surviving under emotional and financial pressure that would collapse anyone’s system
you’re not “failing” — you’ve been surviving under emotional and financial pressure that would collapse anyone’s system
I'll always deeply appreciate learning about cutting in my intro to counseling class and my professor's conviction and compassion. All I'd ever heard about it were judgements that didn't explain my behavior at all. Now knowing I'm neurodivergent brings a lot of context too.
I'll always deeply appreciate learning about cutting in my intro to counseling class and my professor's conviction and compassion. All I'd ever heard about it were judgements that didn't explain my behavior at all. Now knowing I'm neurodivergent brings a lot of context too.
But I'm here to tell you (and me) that being just plain old you is always worthwhile.
But I'm here to tell you (and me) that being just plain old you is always worthwhile.
1. Not being able to fit in really anywhere, I’m not great at masking
2. Invasive and chronic feelings of shame, confusion, and danger
3. Lack of support and understanding from family or society
If you resonate with this, let’s be friends.
1. Not being able to fit in really anywhere, I’m not great at masking
2. Invasive and chronic feelings of shame, confusion, and danger
3. Lack of support and understanding from family or society
If you resonate with this, let’s be friends.
Spirituality heals the soul.
Religion without spirituality is a grift.
If your church lacks empathy for the poor, then it isn't a church, it's a social club.
Good pastors shouldn't always tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear.
Spirituality heals the soul.
Religion without spirituality is a grift.
If your church lacks empathy for the poor, then it isn't a church, it's a social club.
Good pastors shouldn't always tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear.
1. believe your experience as true &
2. it wasn’t your fault
3. you did the best you could at the time, and it’s possible your survival relied on that.
4. you can choose to heal or be different than what you’ve learned.
1. believe your experience as true &
2. it wasn’t your fault
3. you did the best you could at the time, and it’s possible your survival relied on that.
4. you can choose to heal or be different than what you’ve learned.