Working through negative cues while in treatment Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash I’ve been working in substance abuse counseling for the past two years. I never intended to go into substance abuse counseling — I just jumped into an opportunity that came up as I was preparing to leave my time-limited job at the university where I … Continue reading Trigger Me
Mental Health
Being Genuine in My Anxiety
Photo by Fernando @cferdo on Unsplash “I’m a counselor. I have to have it all together. Not just some of the time. All of the time.” “I’m a counselor. I need to be a role model for what it means to have stability in my mental health.” “I’m a counselor. It’s not ok to not be … Continue reading Being Genuine in My Anxiety
Jump-Starting July
Thomas I really considered naming this blog post "In Which I'm Still Terrible at Blogging," but I decided against that negativity and came up with a much more positive blog title. In actuality, it did make me laugh at myself, because my last blog entry was titled "In Which I'm Terrible at Blogging," and it … Continue reading Jump-Starting July
DWC Day 17: Write About Someone/Something You Miss
Day 17: Write about someone/something you miss. Well, I think I have written quite a bit during this month of writing challenges about the people that I miss. I could talk about that all day long. I miss my family, my best friends (Rob, Stephanie, Renee, etc), and I miss being within reasonable driving … Continue reading DWC Day 17: Write About Someone/Something You Miss
DWC Day 13: Write About Something That Happened To You This Week
Day 13: Write about something that happened to you this week. I had a realization this week that I don't think I've thought about before. I graduated high school and spent seven years going to college. I earned a Master's degree in Higher Education, and three years later, I now have a job in my … Continue reading DWC Day 13: Write About Something That Happened To You This Week
DWC Day 6: What Is Your Favorite Quote?
Day 6: What is your favorite quote? This one is really hard, because I'm really obsessed with inspiring quotes. As I wrote about in my last blog post, I have an entire Quotebook that is quickly being filled with these quotes. I've been sitting here thumbing through the pages trying to find one that I … Continue reading DWC Day 6: What Is Your Favorite Quote?
DWC Day 4: Write About One Of Your Biggest Secrets
Day 4: Write about one of your biggest secrets. This is probably one of the hardest things to write about. The other will come to fruition with a little time, but there's still some housekeeping to be done there on a more personal level. A lot of people, even family and closest friends, don't … Continue reading DWC Day 4: Write About One Of Your Biggest Secrets
DWC Day 1: Write Ten Facts About Yourself.
Day 1: Write Ten Facts About Yourself 1. I really love to write, and aside from writing in my journal regularly, it's been a long time since I've kept up with a blog. I imagine at some point during the month I'll get behind, especially during the holidays, but I'll try to catch myself up … Continue reading DWC Day 1: Write Ten Facts About Yourself.
Alone But Still Thankful on Thanksgiving
This is only the second ever Thanksgiving that I have spent away from my family; however, this is the first year that I've had to spend Thanksgiving alone. The first time I was away from family on Thanksgiving, I was managing a Dominos Pizza restaurant, so I had the company of my employees. We made … Continue reading Alone But Still Thankful on Thanksgiving
Miles Away
Miles Away Anyone that knows me closely knows that I thrive on the relationships with those I consider close to me in my life. Somewhere back in June, I had the bright idea to start applying for Residence Life positions all over the United States, desperate to get back into Student Affairs, knowing that the … Continue reading Miles Away
Joshua's Musings 