Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-24-2021 I turned 32 recently (September 12th). Feeling older, yet luckier. A little more fatigued, but somehow there’s more energy. Gratitude is not something I started to practice until I hit my early thirties, and I’m not shocked. It takes some wisdom. It takes a little bit of aging because withContinue reading “The Things I took for Granted”
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Mental Responsibilities
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 09-26-2021 We are responsible, first and foremost, for our own mental wellbeing. This isn’t to say that other people should never care, or that we must always suffer alone, this is more so about accountability. Accountability includes learning how our mental health impacts us, how to cope, and also how toContinue reading “Mental Responsibilities”
Judge less, Listen more
Elisa A Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-4-2021 “You can’t say that you truly value diversity, if you do not value the diversity of the human mind. And yes, this also means the differences in our world views.” -EaE Every now and then, a therapist is tasked with the nerve-racking assignment of giving therapy to… another therapist. Yes,Continue reading “Judge less, Listen more”
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”
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