Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 7-9-2020 “I am tormented, and not because of what I have been through, but because of what I have chosen to commit my life to.” -EaE There is a device in our hands with a world of knowledge, but there is a world around us that we can choose to seeContinue reading “The Burden of Wanting”
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The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-10-2020 “There is beauty even in pain. Beauty in hard paths and difficult choices. Beauty as a messy person in a messy life. Character and lessons are built when we accept our imperfections and try regardless of fear, barriers and judgements.” -EaE I would call myself a busy body, perhapsContinue reading “The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue”
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”
“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””
Functionally Mental 