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How to Let It Go

June 17, 2020July 28, 2020 / in: Mental Health

Have you ever been told to ‘let it go’? The parents who are reading this will cringe internally, and I’m …

Coping With Guilt

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

It was a bad day. We have mostly good days in our house, but sometimes there is no other way …

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Take care of yourself during this time! .. #corona Take care of yourself during this time! ..
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Happy Fri-yay everybody! Here's your mantra for th Happy Fri-yay everybody! Here's your mantra for the day: You Are Enough!

I may have a slight obsession with mental health themed clothing 🤔

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This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is terrible. It's really not Instagram worthy. I'm positive my hair is not done, my face is bare and I'm possibly drooling/being drooled on by my toddler, but do you know why I love this photo so much?
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Because I'm in it. ..
This is a rare shot taken by my husband and my heart swells at the thought he made sure to capture this moment, because for once I'm in front of the camera instead of behind it. ..
So many of us Mamas are the family historian, keeping track of all the moments of our kids lives in pictures and memories and so rarely are we actually seen in them.
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I love that there's a record of me, tired and napping with my fussy child. It makes me feel seen. It makes me feel like I'm a part of the tapestry of our lives, not just the one trying to immortalize it for others to see.
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So partners: take the photo. Take tons of photos. Candids. Ask them to pose. Low light, good light, no light. It doesn't matter. Make us visible.

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I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting my I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting myself settled into a routine in this new crazy world we live in but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this great post from @psychologyandlove who nails exactly what #toxicpositivity looks like! 
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Being supportive and empathetic is all about meeting people where they are at - validating and acknowledging their experience and pain instead of jumping straight to 'making them feel better' or spinning their words into a quick positive. 
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I look at the date today with a mixture of shock a I look at the date today with a mixture of shock and gratitude and joy. Today marks the day I finally took the step to open my private practice. It feels surreal to recognize that a whole year has passed by since then, and I am flabbergasted by all the changes myself, and the collective world, have gone through. Transformation is hard. Change is frightening. But living authentically is worth it. Thank you to my friends, family and community for supporting this dream every step of the way!

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Wise words for an amazing woman! #maythefourthbew Wise words for an amazing woman! 
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Note the burnt toast, that I found sometime MUCH l Note the burnt toast, that I found sometime MUCH later after starting one task and forgetting entirely that I had started to make myself something to eat. Note the second set of slices, cooking once I realized I had abandoned my snack from 2 hours previous and was attempting to eat again.
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This is the life of the easily distracted, the constantly multitasking, the mentally divided. Can you relate to that sort of day? Starting one task and then getting side tracked and forgetting entirely where you started?
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Somedays I feel like I have 30 tabs open in my internet browser and my brain! 🧠
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Human beings are awful at multitasking and yet we strive for that all the time.
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Reminder to do one thing at a time and take care of your own needs. You'll probably burn less toast that way 🤦‍♀️🍞🔥 #mentalhealthmama #mentalhealth #easilydistracted #mindfulness #adhd #attentiondefecitdisorder #multitasking #multitaskingproblems
Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional loo Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional looking selfie to show my awesome 'EAT SLEEP SOCIAL WORK REPEAT' shirt, but it was like a siren call for my children to basically photo bomb for all they were worth.
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You can see my absolute cringe of anticipation, preparing to get a stray toy car jammed up my nostril or an elbow to the teeth as it became open season to crawl all over me just to get in front of that camera. 30 seconds prior, they were happily playing.
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Kids have that sixth sense don't they? 
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How I'm feeling today! .. Sometimes it's terrifyin How I'm feeling today!
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Sometimes it's terrifying to make the jump, to push ourselves to leap when we are afraid of whether we will land, or fall. But fear is a paralytic and we can stay stuck in our 'comfort' zones. Because they are just that - comfortable!
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Pain and fear can be a precursor for growth. We can learn so much about ourselves or go past our self imposed limits and for once be more than we think we can be. You'll never know unless you try! ..
Prove yourself wrong today. Try something new. Risk a little. Make some magic.
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Loving this image from @birdstrips that hits so cl Loving this image from @birdstrips that hits so close to home!
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Therapy isn't always about feeling better every time we leave a session. Sometimes we leave more confused and ruffled than when we went in! Change is super hard and painful at times because we are breaking habits, acknowledging avoidance and digging through some deeply engrained thoughts and feelings. .
But pain is a precursor for growth! Having the courage to do this work will be rewarded! 
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How do you talk to yourself when you have to leave How do you talk to yourself when you have to leave the kitchen a mess? Do you beat yourself up when you can't seem to stay ahead of the cleaning? Kindness is the best antidote during those frenzied mornings when your counter is a disaster zone and you feel the weight of all the things left undone. Take a deep breath. Remind yourself: you are more than the toys you left untidied or the cereal bowls still in the sink. Be kind to yourself Mama! We all have those days.

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Happy Social Work Month! .. March is a time to ce Happy Social Work Month! 
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March is a time to celebrate those among us who do a tough job, day after day. Thank you to all my fellow social workers for the lives you change, the space you hold and the stories you carry. 

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