Truthful Talks

Everyone has those days where life is either super hectic or there's nothing going on, and that's okay. It starts to become a problem when every day of the week is super hectic and you never have time to breathe, or if you sit around all day every day watching netflix in bed and don't do anything productive. Balance is key if you want a healthy and happy life. It can be easy to take too many things on, saying yes every time someone asks for help or wants to do something with you. You don't want to let people down or seem rude. The thing that not many people recognize is that it's perfectly okay to say no. Sometimes saying no is the best thing to do for you. But you shouldn't be saying no to everything either. Everyone needs the appropriate balance of having things to do and having time for yourself. Life is a balancing act and the balance will differ for each person. Some need less down time while others need more in order to center themselves and relax....

I will never understand the stigma that surrounds going to counseling or seeing a therapist. Society has turned something that is supposed to be inviting into something that is feared and looked down upon. Many people in today's world, whether they know it or not, will look at you differently once they know you're seeking professional help. I've experienced it many times in the 18 years I've been alive. Talking with a friend and they ask what my plans are for the rest of the day and I mention my therapy appointment later that afternoon. "You go to therapy?" they say with a judgmental waver in their voice. Or even getting glances or weird looks in public as I talk with my mom about an upcoming appointment. Therapy is a normal practice just like going to the chiropractor or the physical therapist is, although in today's world it's not thought of like that. In high school I always shied away from telling my friends my plans for the day included a ther...