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”
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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)”
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”
Turtles Impact Podcast
Elisa Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-24-2024 I still like networking the ‘old fashioned way’ on the internet. (It’s funny to think of the internet as old fashioned but it’s getting there!) Meaning, I like to meet people with similar interests/ passions and network. I love to help build reciprocal relationships where we can help each other grow.Continue reading “Turtles Impact Podcast”
No Holiday Picture for Me
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-2-2024 “Every Pain you have will have an answer. It just won’t come soon enough. And why should it? Why have the arrogance to believe you get to know why? Why have the ego to believe that you deserved better? Or the premonitions to believe that you know what’s next? GETContinue reading “No Holiday Picture for Me”
I Used to be a Sweet Southern Girl
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-11-2023 “You’re the nicest person I’ve ever met!” This is one of the more common lines I have heard through childhood, adolescence, and all the way up to my early to mid twenties. I was raised in AZ, TX, & SoCal primarily. So yes, I am a ‘Southern Belle’. (Not inContinue reading “I Used to be a Sweet Southern Girl”
Detox
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-04-2023 “What I’m trying to teach myself now is to learn how to go with the waves of life. Life can’t always be forced. We can’t always be at our best. Some weeks we will thrive, we will be on fire, and we will accomplish everything we want to and more.Continue reading “Detox”
You CAN’T do everything you set your Mind to
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-21-2023 Once upon a time, I wanted it all. I was taught I could have it all. We believe that we will grow up and somehow ‘be highly functional’ in every aspect of life. We are taught we can have a great career, descent money, intelligence, social skills, great friends, greatContinue reading “You CAN’T do everything you set your Mind to”
Luxuries
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-4-2023 How often do we think about our luxuries? Humans, dare I say, are more prone to obsessing over problems and what they lack, vs what they have. I suppose this innate drive helps in that we are constantly searching for ways to improve our situation. That can be helpful. ButContinue reading “Luxuries”
Functionally Mental 