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Setting limits and practicing daily self-care is a necessity. Without it, you will exhaust your system and compromise your intentions. I know this isn’t easy, but it’s so needed. Suppressing your feelings and overworking yourself isn’t the way to go. This leads to a high amount of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. It’s ok toContinue reading “Self-Care is a NECESSITY”

When life comes crashing, the only option is hope. Right when we begin to adjust to this new normal, something has changed and completely re-engaged the grief and loss cycle all over again. However, because of the current state we’re in, we are more than likely stuck in a wild tunnel trying to desperately findContinue reading “COVID-19 GRIEF AND HOPE”

Compassion fatigue Compassion fatigue is created when an individual in a helping role is effected by secondary trauma. Essentially it’s when someone in the caregiver role is taking on others experiences and emotions as their own, so much so, that their well-being is compromised as a result.  Pour in, pour out. Four words shared toContinue reading “Compassion Fatigue”

Grief. What is it? It’s complicated. It’s confusing. It’s HARD. It’s messy. It’s a jumble of feelings. Typically when we think of grief, we think of losing a loved one to death. However, as grief becomes normalized, we have recognized there are other events that can create grief. Such events might be a break-up, aContinue reading “Entry 17-Grief Basics”

All about that #selflove With all my heart, I truly believe until you can find internal validation for your sense of worthiness, you will continue to seek it, in possibly, the wrong places. We may seek external reinforcement that temporarily provides a false sense of who we are. Don’t get me wrong. It’s nice toContinue reading “Entry 16-Fiercely love yourself”