It is no secret to those that know me that I am an old soul. I love all the traditions that surround the holiday season. I love all the same holiday dishes my mom made and I get excited to recreate those favorites each year with my family. I love watching the Macy’s Day Parade. […]
Almost everything that is new is old in that it has been before. Example: high-waisted jeans are in style right now and these are not new. High-waisted jeans have been a thing before and they will be again—whether we like them or not.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for all of us. There is no one, regardless of physical health, cultural background, political opinion, or financial status, that has not been subject to some kind of increased stress in the last 7 months. The COVID-19 pandemic was predicted to last months, or even longer, but in March […]
The holiday season is right around the corner, which also means the pants may be fitting a bit tighter for some of us. Although there are a lot of traditional family feasts coming up, this can be a particularly difficult and triggering time for those that struggle with body image issues. From social gatherings to […]
I have had some past personal experience as a family caregiver. I am currently raising children. I have partnered with many families in my role as a therapist and also worked for a Hospice years ago.
November is National Family Caregivers Awareness Month. If you have ever been a caregiver for anyone for any amount of time, you know just how taxing this role can be. Caregiving is a quiet, behind closed doors kind of work and because of this it often goes largely unnoticed. Nevertheless, caregiving is important and essential […]
“You owe it to yourself. Take care of yourself. Look out for yourself.” You have likely heard statements like these and others that are attempts to communicate the idea of self-care. Self-care can loosely be defined as prioritizing and acting out things that preserve our well-being as well as promote improvement in our lives. While […]
What’s your biggest fear? Is it a fear of failure or a fear of the future? Is it a fear of commitment, intimacy or rejection? Is it a fear of death? Is it a fear of public speaking, heights, flying, or spiders? These are some of the most common fears among us all and no […]
Years ago, when I started this work, I found myself with a large caseload of trauma survivors. I remember a colleague of mine at the time warning me to be mindful of compassion fatigue. I did not put much thought into his advice until several hurricanes struck Florida back to back at that time–as well […]
Compassion fatigue is sometimes called “the cost of caring.” Compassion fatigue occurs when you have had to care too hard for too long. Over time, compassion fatigue can negatively impact one’s ability to empathize for others. In the beginning stages it can cause you to feel emotionally burned out, mildly apathetic and physically fatigued.
