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Excerpt from a Career Journal: Professional Math

I looked at my hours this evening. After three years I have accumulated _____ clinical hours, _____ non-clinical hours and ______supervision hours. I think of that saying, “You don’t know how fast you’re going until you’re going.” I realized my … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Note: Shine

My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading

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How I Mental Health

 My definition of a mental-health day is one when I am completely disconnected from technology. When I’m being pulled in many directions, I need to be still. If I’m stressed before bed, I stretch; if I’m stressed when I wake up, I go for … Continue reading

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Therapy

The first five minutes I was holding back tears, because I was like, “Wow”, this is the first time I’m actually speaking about my feelings. And it’s not in a song. It doesn’t require notes. I don’t need to impress … Continue reading

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