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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 …

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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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Hello again! Things might look a bit different (my Hello again! Things might look a bit different (myself included) but I'm so happy to invite clients back into my office space! Trust me, behind this mask I'm smiling because I'm just as excited as those I support that I can be back in the same room, doing the work I love! If you're wanting to work face to face again, please reach out! 
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It's Social Worker Appreciation Month! March is ti It's Social Worker Appreciation Month! March is time to celebrate this amazing profession and the dedicated individuals who devote their lives to helping others!

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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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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
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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First it was the kids, and inevitably me battling First it was the kids, and inevitably me battling sickness in our house and its discouraging to say the least to be caught so low so quickly.
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Sometimes feels like you barely get a breath before the next wave of stress is taking you over. I haven't had the strength to clean, or tidy, or do any of the projects needed around the house and it's hard not to get down on yourself about it all.
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One day at a time. Do what you can with what you have. Hoping this reaches whoever needs to see it today.
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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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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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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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