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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 …

Expect the Unexpected

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

There’s been so much stress and strain recently, that I struggled with what to write for a blog post. Should …

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Many people start their mental health journey with Many people start their mental health journey with many hopes and expectations about the process. We expect to lay on the couch and have our counselor give us some massive insight that will make everything click into place. But any seasoned therapist will tell you, progress is slow and full of peaks and valleys. ..
Social workers play many different roles in the health care system, from system navigation, case management, personal support to direct clinical therapy. And in every role, we are there to support you through the ups and downs that inevitably come when we start to take care of ourselves and make those necessary changes.
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No matter what stage you are at, a social worker can help you along the way!
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🤔 So man questions about fatigue and motivation 🤔 So man questions about fatigue and motivation recently and @instachaaz has got it right! 

The unseen burden we are all carrying right now can have a huge impact on our health and wellness, and we can't ignore that! Be mindful when setting your goals this week to leave space for rest; we all deserve it!

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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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Welcome to Mental Health Mama! Sharing all things Welcome to Mental Health Mama! Sharing all things parenting, mental health and the messy stuff in between. So excited for this new journey! New site will be up in the next few weeks! #comingsoon #mentalhealthmama #newsite #firstpost #mentalhealthawareness
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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Come rain or snow, your social worker is out there Come rain or snow, your social worker is out there! Many social workers or helping professionals have 'mobile offices' like my rolling file box here. We work out in your community, bringing services to you no matter the weather. I've known many a counselor who could run their business pretty much from the trunk of their car based on all the extra resources, supplies and text books filling their trunks and back seats. 
This is just one look at the daily life of a therapist and all the many roles we play. 
What's your experience with working outside of a regular office? How do you manage to stay organized despite it all?

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Trying to find those moments of beauty and 'bright Trying to find those moments of beauty and 'bright' during the dull winter blues? Even taking half a second to look up and spy that perfect moon in the evening sky can be enough of a reminder that there's gratitudes everywhere when you look for them. Not pictured: the absolutely bone chilling wind this view made me forget #mentalhealthmama #dailygratitude #daymoon #winterblues #takeamoment #mindfulmondays
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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🤣 So true. It's the next best thing! .. #mental 🤣 So true. It's the next best thing!
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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.

#mentalhealthmama #takethepicture #motherhood #mothers #parenting #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #exhausted #toddlernaps
When did you last just look up? .. Many of us spen When did you last just look up?
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Many of us spend so much time looking down. Watching our steps, watching our phones. Not only bad for our postures, but also for our perspectives.
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Head over to www.mentalhealthmama.ca and read our latest blog post talking about a few quick ways to be a little more grateful in your everyday life and start looking up!
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Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave men and women on the front lines of this. Answer their questions. Thank them. Recognize they have family and friends at home too and they are working above and beyond their normal scope to help all of us get through this. ..
Look for the helpers.
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