Writing's On The Wall

It’s a long story but I’m more than relieved... it’s so interesting how when that good vibe is gone it’s so hard to work genuinely for people. I wasn’t built for nannying... at least not in the way this family sees it. So... I’ll just step aside and let super nanny come in and save you. I would be more than happy to.

Also- working two jobs + grad school is way too much for me personally so I’m looking forward to having more open days.

This weekend i’m doing a 4 day training program for Somatic Experiencing.  It’s the first of three modules in the “beginner” category and I am absolutely loving it so far.  There’s something about addressing the body component of mental health and being to see what tells us, than simply talking.  I’m excited to be able to learn all of this while I’m in school in order to be able to more effectively (and seamlessly!) incorporate it into my future counselling career. It’s all been really affirming, even though I don’t know it all yet and may not understand it all either, I know I will and I will grow in it also.  All really good for me because of my own personal issues. Speaking of which, I’ll be doing personal somatic experiencing sessions also (they’re required), but I really excited to be able to feel what SE can do for me and with me. I’ve been needing to go to therapy for awhile, so I’m looking forward to doing this. 

To be honest, I feel as though a lot of what I believed about mental health and the body has been very limited. I never really joined the two together in my head and thought about how one affects the other.... how the body is able to heal and things like that. I believe my religious background kept me from noticing my body because “energies” and “spiritualistic” things are not really believed so to speak. That being said, I feel like that’s been undermining God’s whole creation of our bodies. I believe in Creation and I believe God made us in His image and very intentionally so. So disregarding what our bodies are telling us in any capacity is almost like disregarding what the Holy Spirit could be telling us, or prompting us to address. God made our nervous systems so intricately and perfectly, why aren’t we taking that more seriously?  Anyway, that’s my thoughts so far... I don’t believe taking on a more somatic approach to therapy diminishes my spirituality. If anything, I have felt closer to God throughout the last two days. It’s almost like I was missing this whole piece of connection that I could have been having with God. Being present with Him and noticing what He wants to show me. It’s all a very beautiful process and extremely appropriate. 

If you’re looking into going to therapy, I highly recommend a Somatic Experiencing practitioner. If there isn’t one in your area, you can definitely find online counsellors who treat you over skype or whatever live streaming service. It’s a game changer.

Can’t wait to get into this field! Woo!

I can’t even explain how stoked I am to be back in classes in September.  One year left of classes for my master’s and then 7 months of practicum... ah, so close!!  I never should have taken a break from the program to do the CDA certificate... biggest waste ever. BUT, I’M BACK and that’s all that matter’s.