Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-22-2021 “It is a dark, painful and torturous path to take. And we do not do it for reward, we do it because it is right.” -EaE Just as invisible and unseen as the mental health world is, so is that of the work that is done to alleviate or cureContinue reading “Invisible Heroes”
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A Clinicians Poem
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 6-21-2021 They say they can tell me anything. And they mean it, they tell me everything. Then I care, but then don’t care, I’ve been living in a nightmare. It’s a gift and a curse I say, they trust me, how did it get this way? From hearing secrets on theContinue reading “A Clinicians Poem”
Treat yourself
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 6-2-2021 Life is simply too short for all those rules we made up for ourselves with no logical reason as to why.” -EaE As I sit in La Jolla Cove on one of the beaches in San Diego, I feel my stress and worries melt away. I decided to go whereContinue reading “Treat yourself”
Fighting your Madness
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 4-25-2021 “All those things that once felt routine, or even easy, we now have to fight ourselves in order to do them. And that is where the frustration and helplessness start to come in. Like, why in the world is this stuff so hard for me now?” -EaE What are youContinue reading “Fighting your Madness”
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Saved my Life Too
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 4-8-2021 “The way I see it, I am going to hate myself whether I sit on my ass helplessly for the rest of my life, or I fight and fail, fight and fail…. fight and fail again. If I’m going to hate myself, I better be the best fucking loser I’veContinue reading “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Saved my Life Too”
Unconditional Acceptances & Humanism
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-24-2021 “Sometimes it is NOT for you to figure out or decide, sometimes it’s just something for you to accept.” -EaE I was in Afghanistan when I decided I needed to give myself therapy, badly! I was so tired of being offended by literally everything everyone said to me, everyContinue reading “Unconditional Acceptances & Humanism”
Apologize to yourself
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-18-2021 “Get used to a world where no one belongs to you, and no one cares all the way. Live in that truth, accept that truth, and learn to be your own savior.” -EaE I recently felt a dire need to apologize to myself. It was what I’ll call my firstContinue reading “Apologize to yourself”
Using your Scars
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-4-2021 “You can heal, but there will always be a scar. And that scar should serve as your lifelong reminder, always. -EaE You are ignoring many emotional battles and issue’s in your life, there is no doubt about it. I am as well, and we cycle in and out of thisContinue reading “Using your Scars”
Knowing when to Quit
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 2-24-2021 “I can spend year after year building and cementing a life for myself, and in an instant, walk away from it like it never mattered. But it’s because I know how to admit to myself when something isn’t working for me anymore. My life is wherever I want to takeContinue reading “Knowing when to Quit”
Always a work in progress
Elisa A Escalante/ LCSW / 2-17-2021 Ever notice that we seem to change drastically in 5-7 year increments? At least, I would hope so. It’s the growth process, meets new people, meets new environments, takes on new challenges, gains wisdom and so on. Change means growth, growth means change. It’s also terrifying and painful atContinue reading “Always a work in progress”
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