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”
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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”
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”
Self-Care, all day, every day, like your life depends on it
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-17-2020 “The most important decision you will ever make, is whether or not you will continue hating yourself” -EaE Let us be honest, life is kicking our asses, now more than ever. I am going to encourage everyone to do things differently. Unlike what our parents, family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers,Continue reading “Self-Care, all day, every day, like your life depends on it”
Tearing down Walls
Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-13-2020 “Sometimes all it takes is one wrong saying, assumption or tone of voice, and that person may never want to open up to you again.” -EaE My job, before therapy even starts, is to tear down emotional/ mental barriers. What are people protecting themselves from when they create these walls?Continue reading “Tearing down Walls”
Eustress, I Stress, we all just need a little Stress
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-9-2020 “When I am absent of challenge, absent of purpose, then I do not really know what I am living and fighting for.” Some people run from it; others thrive in it: stress. Some prefer comfort, sameness, routine while others need their day shaken up. Maybe an extra curve ball thrownContinue reading “Eustress, I Stress, we all just need a little Stress”
Social Media Culture & Harm Reduction
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-6-2020 With great technology comes great… not responsibility unfortunately. More like a large amount of people playing around with advanced technological gadgets and learning to develop a whole new set of social skills. The social skills of the virtual world are not be confused with the social skills we learn fromContinue reading “Social Media Culture & Harm Reduction”
Holistic Healing in Nature
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-4-2020 “And what is going to happen when it is all said and done…everything is gone now, and you forgot yourself?” -EaE My experience in nature has dissipated over the years as I continue to reside in NYC. We must be careful, because before we know it, we may lose touchContinue reading “Holistic Healing in Nature”
Getting Rich is the “Cure”
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 4-19-2020 “It could have killed me, and it would have been okay, because in that moment I lived for me. In that moment, I felt a deep and terrifying passion. There is no place I would rather be… than in that moment. So, shoot me, and kill me, and let myContinue reading “Getting Rich is the “Cure””
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