Reclaiming My Roots: Who Am I? From what I have gathered from my grandparents before their passing, is that my maternal grandmother’s mother was African-American, and her father was biracial, Native American, and White. When speaking to my grandmother, I gathered that her father primarily identified as White due to what we call in my culture “White passing,” which means someone who is biracial but has more predominant features of…
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Finding My Journey To Peace Through ACT Therapy:
Hello, burned out counselor here checking in. How did I get here? I took steps to figure out why I was feeling burned out and what I prefer doing instead during these periods within my day. If you were like me, you are tired of long hours, constantly being pulled in multiple directions, and managing an overwhelming amount of tasks…to name a few things. Your burnout may look different from…
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I am a goal oriented person, but what are my values?
Let’s start by defining what values are. Values are qualities that you want to assist with your actions. Some examples of values are honesty, fairness, and compassion. You can think about values as how you behave as a person, this could furtherly be viewed as how you treat yourself and others. If you are like me, you may be placing your values and goals within the same box. How to…
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