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“As anti-capitalists, we are burdened with the pull between knowing there are better options than capitalism and needing to survive under it.”

“You feel guilty taking time off work because you are made to feel guilty for taking time off work. This can come from multiple sources including your current boss, former boss, the relationship you have with work, or how work was spoken about by your caregivers when you were growing up.“

“This does not mean that trauma and loss are necessary for us to grow and be whole, far from it. It does mean we are equipped to survive much more than we give ourselves credit for. “

“What you do have, you have worked hard to preserve. You can practice love and gratitude, you can appreciate the time you have with others, even if you are exhausted. You can let yourself rest when you need to, and you can ask for help when you just can’t do it on your own.“

“The greatest gift you can give yourself while working for an employer who exploits your labor, is to do the bare minimum.“

“Happiness is on a spectrum, a continuum. You can be a generally happy person with a great quality of life, and feel down after a really crappy day. You can also be a victim of lifelong struggle, only to find joy in relationships that have stood the test of time. Happiness shows up in our lives in different degrees, all the time.”

“Everybody is different. We are all showing up with different abilities, different statuses, and different levels of access that greatly effect how well and how much we are able to work.”

“You may feel guilty. Guilt is painful and it can be cumbersome to bear during a time when you are already stressed. I’m here to lovingly remind you that feelings of guilt do not necessarily connote wrong doing on your part. You may feel guilty simply because you are not used to saying “no“ to people, not because you did something wrong.”

“Emotional boundaries include parts of your internal world that you decide to share or keep to yourself. Physical boundaries may include how much/little others can interact with your body, your possessions, or other things you feel protection and ownership over.“

“I lovingly challenge you to look at what your needs are, what your family’s needs are, and what your community’s needs are. The answers to these questions can help you decide how big your caseload will be, and what kind of therapist you want and need to be.“

“The process for using these long-term benefits is often intrusive and downright humiliating. You will need to disclose personal details about why you are taking the time, usually to someone in HR, who as we are well aware, works for the company and not for you.“

“A business coach can help you unlearn these harmful, engrained ideas about how a therapist should practice, allowing you to realize your dreams while helping the population you serve.“

“Because perfectionism is so imbedded in work culture in the US, no matter how productive we are, we will always feel a little guilty for not having completed enough.“

“No matter what we would like to believe, unexpressed emotions stay in our bodies. Unprocessed emotions and trauma reveal themselves in unhealthy, painful behaviors and patterns of thinking.”

"If you are thinking about leaving your religion, know that you are not alone. Know that any attempt to isolate you and make your fearful of the outside world is intentional. It is meant to keep you still, keep you quiet, and keep you controlled.”