I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless, and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that. Robin Williams Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash Hey, hey! Thanks for stopping by. Trying to incorporate some new types of content onto … Continue reading Mental Health Minute: On Depression
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Welcome to 2022!
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Ok, so I realize I'm about 11 days late to the party of wishing a Happy New Year, but better late than never, right? Personally, I'm wading very carefully into 2022--taking one tippy toe at a time and putting it in the water sloooooowly. We've all seen how the … Continue reading Welcome to 2022!
Trigger Me
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
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 15: Write About Your First Job
Day 15: Write about your first job. I remember my first job quite well, because I found myself coming back to it three times. I started working at McDonalds when I was fifteen years old (and it was the last year where McDonalds took on fifteen year old employees because there are so many rules … Continue reading DWC Day 15: Write About Your First Job
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 11: What Is Your School Status?
Day 11: What is your school status? Oh geeze. This is the post that is gonna make me feel all kinds of old. School status. Well, anybody reading this knows that I graduated high school (2004), moved to Springfield, MO and started out at Southwest Missouri State University in August of 2004. In August of … Continue reading DWC Day 11: What Is Your School Status?
DWC Day 2: Your Dream Profession.
December Writing Challenge Day 2: Your Dream Profession For the longest time growing up, I wanted to work in education. I just knew that when I grew up, graduated from high school, and went to college that I would get a degree in education. I wanted to be a teacher, just like Grandma. In high … Continue reading DWC Day 2: Your Dream Profession.
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.
Joshua's Musings 