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Health Update

I am happy to announce that I am hemorrhoid free after three months of hell. Take your vitamins, drink water, and don’t strain!

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Parentified in the Helping Professions

It makes sense to me that a lot of parentified individuals ended up going into the field of helping professions. Is it because they actually enjoy it or is it because that is all they know?

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Self Care in the Helping Professions

Pre-COVID19, we lived in a society that was so focused on individual career progression that it was almost frowned upon taking the time you deserve (accumulated time: sick and vacation), advocating for yourself, and missing work. 

During COVID19, things were starting to change. We as a society started focusing more on mental health awareness and stigma, self care, and becoming the best versions of ourselves.

After the world opened again, I have started to advocate for myself as a person and employee, I am not afraid of taking time off from work, I try my best to focus on my self care and becoming the best version of myself. I am so proud of myself for being able to call out of work without feeling guilty. 

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Progress

Showing my body some love and self care today. I have been feeling sick the past couple days and instead of forcing myself to go to work and be miserable and potentially get others sick; I called out of work to rest my body and for once I am not overthinking about work while not being at work and I don’t feel guilty. 

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Find someone that your inner child is comfortable with

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2023 is MY Year

I know I say this every year that “(xxxx) is going to be my year!” and then it never ends up really being my year. I am changing that this year. I am not overworking myself, I am being kind and caring to myself, I am spending more time with the people I love, doing more of my hobbies, I am going out to concerts and I am bringing my husband to see his two favorite bands this year. I am going to continue to do things that make me happy. I am tired of feeling like I am doing nothing in my life. When people remember me (if they even do), I want them to remember all the stuff I did and not that I sat at home on my ass all day, every day. 

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Burnout in the Helping Professions (part 2)

I don’t even know where to start... I took a month break in between jobs because we could afford it and I was burnt out. I was working in homes in the community and being ran into the ground. I graduated, thought that I was on to bigger and better things. Now, I work for a partial program and I am starting to get burnt again. Maybe it’s the field and the only way to deal with it is by either doing self care which may include taking time off or leaving the field altogether. I think I am in the right field of work, I just don't know if I am in the correct subcategory. What if I never find my subcategory?

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September 25, 2022

Today has been a great day. I spent the entire day with my husband relaxing. We played The Binding of Isaac for a couple hours. I started journaling a tracker for our combined achievements and then our individual challenges. We ordered lunch from Chelo’s. Although it wasn’t the best, it was great sharing a meal with my husband. We then started watching John Wolfe and Markiplier videos. We were cuddling and then I decided to complete the journal tracker. While I was coloring a page in the EPIC BOOK OF AWESOME coloring book, he fell asleep. It has been a great day to connect and grow our love stronger.