Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 7-15-2020 “I often wonder, do they feel pain the same way I do? For the same reasons? And to the same extent? Or am I just crazy and alone in this? Maybe they are just good at hiding it too? Happiness is wanted from us all, it is easier than truth.Continue reading “Living in a Nightmare”
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The Burden of Wanting
Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 7-9-2020 “I am tormented, and not because of what I have been through, but because of what I have chosen to commit my life to.” -EaE There is a device in our hands with a world of knowledge, but there is a world around us that we can choose to seeContinue reading “The Burden of Wanting”
Moral Codes
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 07-01-2020 “You do not know what you would do in a situation you have not been in. So spare people the ‘well I would do this’ line if you have not walked a day in their shoes” -EaE There is one thing I have admittedly been a bit fed up with,Continue reading “Moral Codes”
Neglected & Abandoned
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-26-2020 “When you are forced to find peace in chaos and suffering, you will be chaotic even in peace. You can take the human out of the nightmare, but the nightmare is still in them.” -EaE One of the most not talked about privileges of the world is the luck ofContinue reading “Neglected & Abandoned”
Surviving off of Bias
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-19-2020 We could all agree that our country appears to be divisive, yet again. Do I say that as if it’s an awful thing? Not necessarily. I believe, very truly, in freedom of speech. I also believe, that although it is rooted into our human rights in the U.S., people tendContinue reading “Surviving off of Bias”
Those ‘Psycho’ Athletes
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-16-2020 “The biggest mistake people make is having an end goal. An end goal implies that you will stop. Stopping means that the change will only be temporary.” -EaE No one forgets their most painful workouts; they are defining and legendary. Even if at the time it was pure misery,Continue reading “Those ‘Psycho’ Athletes”
The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-10-2020 “There is beauty even in pain. Beauty in hard paths and difficult choices. Beauty as a messy person in a messy life. Character and lessons are built when we accept our imperfections and try regardless of fear, barriers and judgements.” -EaE I would call myself a busy body, perhapsContinue reading “The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue”
Cry Baby
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 06-04-2020 “You can look at all external factors of a person’s life, and believe that you understand them, or know their pain. But you won’t. Suffering is an internal, emotional bleeding. By the time it is truly seen, it may be too late.” I used to hate myself for being theContinue reading “Cry Baby”
The Fuel of Expectation
Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-30-2020 “You didn’t choose an easy goal, therefore you cannot expect an easy path” It is absolutely imperative to identify, adjust, manage, and monitor our expectations. What do expectations stem from, and what do they mean for us? An expectation is about being taught what we deserve, or rather what weContinue reading “The Fuel of Expectation”
It is NEVER a ‘happy’ Memorial Day
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-23-2020 “It is a dark, painful and torturous path to take. And we do not do it for reward, we do it because it’s right.” -EaE What do veterans and military members think about when Memorial Day comes up? Typically, it is not about a day off, a celebration or aContinue reading “It is NEVER a ‘happy’ Memorial Day”
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