Protecting Yourself From Words That Hurt
The next time a word is thrown your way that feels sharp and stings, be aware of the source of the feelings. The thrower of the word is looking through their lens. You are looking through yours. Don’t take it personally.
Deserving Therapy
Your therapy process belongs to you, and the best part of therapy is that it is a person-to-person exchange happening in real time. So if you find yourself feeling unassertive with your friends, at work, and in your relationship, you can try on a new, assertive approach to interacting with others in a safe space. In other words, therapy can be the perfect laboratory for your own emotional and interpersonal experimentation.
Resistance to the Unfamilar
We can all feel some resistance to the unfamiliar. Open-mindedness is not a singular, stagnant state. It is a mindset that takes effort and practice.
Pressing Pause: Self Care
Let’s not punish or blame. Let’s admit that we’re human. We are imperfect. We are trying and we are tired. We are working. We are juggling. We are in a never-ending balancing act. This is just where we are, and let’s give ourselves a little credit through this exhaustion.