Since Covid-19 has hit heavily in the United States in the last month, I (and many others) have had an unbelievable spike in anxiety. Honestly, it’s some of the most intrusive anxiety I’ve experienced in many years, so I’m finding myself returning to the tools that I’ve used in the past personally and tools that I use with clients when counseling. Continue reading “Practical Tips for Managing Anxiety”
Month: March 2020
Sitting with Fear: Covid-19, Control, and Collective Healing
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Victor Frankl
Coronavirus. Covid-19. Pandemic. I’m tired of hearing the words. I’m tired of waking up every day in this new (though temporary) reality.
I’ve thought about writing a post for days now, but I’ve not been able to bring myself to do it. I’ve gone through a myriad of emotions. I started out in an odd cautiously optimistic state of denial, and it quickly transitioned to extreme anger and rage at the selfishness of human beings, fear for my parents’ wellbeing, and a wavering between peace and panic. Continue reading “Sitting with Fear: Covid-19, Control, and Collective Healing”
Follow What Energizes You: Spiral Path to PhD
Yesterday, I found out that I’ve been accepted into the only PhD program I was remotely interested in. I knew when I was still getting my masters degree in counseling that I wanted to get my doctorate, and I even knew that I wanted to pursue something in the fields of depth psychology or consciousness studies. But once I graduated – like most students – I was ready to work in the field and rest my mind for a little while.
When I found out that I had been accepted, I was overwhelmed with emotions. I was excited, relieved, and confused. The reality that this is happening set in and a flood of fear and anxiety rushed in with it – where will we live? How will we make it? Will we be able to find an affordable place WITHOUT MOLD? Not gonna lie – this is one of my biggest fears.
But in the midst of this swirl of emotion, I’ve also been reflecting a lot on the journey that has brought me to this place at this time — spirals, career inventories, conferences, chance meetings. I love connecting the pieces in retrospect. Continue reading “Follow What Energizes You: Spiral Path to PhD”