In honor of Pride Month, but please be a good human every month
I’ve been in the field of mental health for more than 20 years and I’ve worked with a lot of people. Over the years, I’ve had people tell me that I saved their life. An overwhelming majority of the people who have told me that identify as gay, non-binary, or trans. This is not a political or religious post. This is not a post about me. This is a human post - a post about love and affirmation. This is a post about saving lives.
Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and barely treading water?
So many of the people I’m talking with these days feel like they are treading water. And for folks who aspire to be “high functioning and highly productive” they can feel like they are treading water but it looks like they have it all together, feet on solid ground.
Feeling angry, sad, and scared? Me too.
This is a time for compassion in all its forms - fierce, fuzzy, for ourselves, and for others.