Therapist Thoughts is a space where I share personal reflections, lessons, and insights I’ve gathered through my work as a therapist. These posts are more conversational and heartfelt and honest moments of growth, learning, and the human side of holding space for others.
I know, I know. Queue the eye roll. Just another person telling you to be disciplined and do the thing you want to do. But bear with me, because I want to talk about why it matters and why the process is so messy. I say this for myself just as much as anyone else. Last night, I found myself desperately needing a cozy space. It had been an extremely stressful week and my nervous system was asking for rest. So I aggressively tuned into my newspaper subscription, the Sunday Club
Every year, I begrudgingly schedule all of my annual doctor's appointments. And because I am a firm believer in making the unbearable more bearable, I purposefully book them in a little nearby city I love, so I can reward myself with a visit to one of my favorite restaurants afterward. Annual exams? Not fun. A whole day carved out for self-care and respite? Much more doable. That's how a medical obligation quietly becomes something I almost look forward to. I sat down, looked
