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”
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It is NEVER a ‘happy’ Memorial Day
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-23-2020 “It is a dark, painful and torturous path to take. And we do not do it for reward, we do it because it’s right.” -EaE What do veterans and military members think about when Memorial Day comes up? Typically, it is not about a day off, a celebration or aContinue reading “It is NEVER a ‘happy’ Memorial Day”
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”
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