I hope you stay.Stay for the sunrise and the sunsetStay for cool breezes and sunny afternoonsStay for rainy days that leave rainbows across the skyand the storms that remind us of something greater than ourselvesI hope you stay.I hope you stayStay for the good days and the bad daysStay for the pain and the healing … Continue reading I Hope You Stay
Mental Health
Invasion
Photo by Fernando @cferdo on Unsplash Despite being alone, I feel crowded as if there's not enough space. The walls press in, threatening to trap me in a prison of my thoughts. Time crawls slowly through each new day, but my mind races toward a finish line that doesn't exist. They say "chill out," but I'm tired of … Continue reading Invasion
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
Joshua's Musings 