Coasting

How long has it been since you thought about how you are really doing?

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Think about that for a few seconds longer.

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Now inhale.

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Recognize what you’re feeling after reflecting.

It might not feel great.

Or maybe it does feel great.

Or maybe you have no freaking idea.

Stay with me.

How long do you think you have been coasting?

When I say coasting, it could mean a few different things:

-Busy beyond belief, zero time to stop and reflect. Simply exhausted when downtime hits.

-I have downtime, but I am really not at all connected to myself. Staying super distracted or maybe sleeping more than I might need to.

Either way, you two have something in common. You aren’t recognizing how you are really doing.

It might be too painful. There might be too much to unpack. You might not know how. There could be some fear that it might be too heavy.

Sometimes, client’s come to their first therapy session, and it feels verbally and emotionally chaotic. I reassure them that this can be part of the process. I am here to connect your dots and revisit subjects you mentioned as important. It will feel less painful, less heavy, and you will start to learn how.

I am here to hold some of that weight while you work to figure it out in our sessions and in-between sessions.

Coasting is also why keeping a consistent therapy schedule. We sometimes get too busy to remember to dedicate that time to ourselves.

Whether you’re a parent, a spouse, a social butterfly, a daughter/son. Don’t we all need a little space?

A little space with someone who is in our corner.

Who has the very best intentions in helping us figure it all out?

Who has the knowledge and training to build up our skills?

That is therapy.

Reach out, let’s start that journey and interrupt that feeling of coasting.