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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NUMB: When being “Strong” is the only option you have
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 4-14-2020 “When pain and sadness is forbidden in a society, it causes us to isolate ourselves and live in that pain alone.” -EaE On Monday April 13th, my office manager confirmed to me what I already knew, that my client was found dead in his home. I acknowledged with a workContinue reading “NUMB: When being “Strong” is the only option you have”
“Getting Fat was the BEST thing that ever happened to me”
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 4-7-2020 “We do not become free by ‘fixing ourselves’. We become free when we accept that we cannot be perfect, and it is okay. We do enough, simply by trying, every day.” -EaE Obviously, the title may be a tad misleading, getting overweight was not the best thing for myContinue reading ““Getting Fat was the BEST thing that ever happened to me””
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