April is Autism Awareness Month, or Autism Acceptance Month. Maybe a bit of both? Both mental health professionals and society as a whole are becoming more aware of autism. More aware of the many ways that autistic folks may show up in the world. More aware of what autism is like for the person experiencing […]
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Oprah – a woman so famous that she only requires one name. Ozempic – one of the multiple injectable medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, currently being promoted as the “cure” to the “disease” of o*esity. The other “O” words? Overweight. Obesity. Note, that is the only time I will use those words in this post.
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The demands of daily life can make it difficult to take care of yourself. We often see ads or social media posts alluding to self-care as spa days and long baths. While those things can be an important part of taking care of yourself, they are not the only ways to practice self-care. Dialectical Behavior
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If you haven’t read my posts about the “too much” messages folks get from childhood, adolesence, religion, and/or relationships, you may want to check those out before reading this one. Messages of being “too much” are everywhere. The previous posts in this series include examples of how people say things directly to let you know
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Our relationships with others can play a large role in how we view ourselves and how we show up in the world. We receive messages throughout life from those important to us. Sometimes these messages come from direct statements, and other times they are inferred from a look or a comment. The messages from those
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Spirituality is an area of deep intimacy and vulnerability for many folks. This can take a variety of forms, from structured religious gatherings to solo treks in nature. Many folks whose spiritual journey has included more structured settings have received messages of being “too much.” These messages may have come from a variety of sources,
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What are the songs that most define your life, the ones that take you right back to a memory? It’s quite likely those are songs from your adolescence. Teens’ brains are primed to experience things intensely and to be impacted by those experiences. That goes for everything from music to interacting with peers to the
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The messages we receive in childhood can leave a powerful mark. At times these messages are explicitly stated directly toward us. Other times these messages are the undertone of our interactions with others. Regardless of the nature of the message, we can sometimes find ourselves affected by them years down the road. Many of the
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