Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-30-2024 Recently I noticed the viral TikTok videos of people posting their cats or themselves with their cats in response to J.D. Vance’s rant. I’m not one to dive into politics. But following this incident, I decided to do a little bit of social media research. I created a Facebook pollContinue reading “Single Cat People Epidemic”
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Trauma Puzzles Pieced Together
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-14-2024 My trauma puzzle poems take you through my life from the ages of 3 y/o to roughly 22 years old. It’s the perspective of what I witnessed, felt and thought about through the majority of my childhood traumas. I keep an element of mystery because 1- it’s not always aboutContinue reading “Trauma Puzzles Pieced Together”
Grammaw’s 95th Birthday
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-7-2024 Two weeks ago, I flew back to Houston to Honor my grandmother (Gram) for her 95th Birthday. We must have talked at least 10 times this year leading up to the Bday celebration. Anytime I reminded her that I would be ‘seeing her soon’, she would say: “God Willing”. And,Continue reading “Grammaw’s 95th Birthday”
Dad Day
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 06-16-2024 “Everyone says that women try to date men like their father, and I wish for me that was the case. But I think I was too busy trying to be like him” -EaE My father was in, and out, and in, and out and in my life over and overContinue reading “Dad Day”
Turtle Power (Staying fit through Mental health struggles)
Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ BJJ practitioner/ Author/ AF Veteran Interviewee: Dalton Seafler/ Personal Trainer/ Nutritionist/ Life Coach/ BJJ Practitioner 6-12-2024 Elisa: One of the first things that stood out and led me to want to tune into your Instagram stories is those morning affirmations you do. Very positive and motivating. When I wake up,Continue reading “Turtle Power (Staying fit through Mental health struggles)”
MeMORiAL Injury
Elisa A Escalante/ LCSW/ 5-26-2024 “How many people can say that they know the look in the eyes of someone who is already dead? Ready to end it all, ready to hopefully go to Heaven. And then he did. I will NEVER not blame myself.” -EaE On a random day while working at the combatContinue reading “MeMORiAL Injury”
The ‘Wickedly’ Cool Stepmom
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 05-11-2024 ‘Do you have kid’s?” The inevitable question that I get from most of my Post partum clients. Of course, I say ‘no’. But occasionally, I will self-disclose that I did ‘StepMom’ for a few years, which I notice brings the mom patients a bit more comfort; and follow on rapport.Continue reading “The ‘Wickedly’ Cool Stepmom”
Veterans Lifestyle Magazine
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ May 4th, 2024 I am honored to have had my first magazine publication be in Veteran Lifestyle Magazine. This online magazine is dedicated to honoring veterans with diverse stories. Their mission statement also includes fostering community, celebrating triumphs, and empowering the voices of veterans and their family members. It’s Memorial DayContinue reading “Veterans Lifestyle Magazine”
Raised with Values
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 04-14-2024 “There was something more important than us, that needed to be the driving force of every action we took. Honor, courage, commitment, integrity, service before self, excellence and more. We have beautiful core values, but do not let them be the death of your journey after service. Do not letContinue reading “Raised with Values”
Post Vacation Blues
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 6 April 2024 “So grateful for my imagination on a world full of disappointment.” -EaE I’m crying as the airplane flies away from NYC. This is actually unusual for me, but maybe life and emotions are just catching up. Maybe the grief just piles on, and now I’m too tired toContinue reading “Post Vacation Blues”
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