My Self-Care Toolkit
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Ever since I learned about energy healing, I have been experimenting with new forms of self-care to help myself get through this pandemic and election season.
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SELF-CARE
REAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Why TV and Movies Screw Up Our Relationships
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Nobody wants to feel alone, and I can tell you from my experience as a therapist, it is one of the top things that people struggle with.
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Don’t be a Dick to Servers
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“If you haven’t worked in the service industry, there is no way you would know any of this because it’s so well hidden from the public. In fact, it’s hidden in order to enhance the guest experience. Because if the guest isn’t worrying about this stuff, they have a great meal, and they are more incentivized to tip well.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Letting Go of Control
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My goal is to start trusting the process, and trust that by doing the work, I’m doing enough.
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - My First Beer Since My Sober Year
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When I first heard of Hobbiton, I was told “They give you a free beer at the end!” This stuck in the back of my mind as the place I was going to start drinking again.
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Abusive Family Members and The Holidays
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“There are so many people who are dealing with this stuff during the holidays, and we don’t have to put a lid on it. At least, I’m not putting a lid on it anymore.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Accidents Happen
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I thought that I felt better after getting support from Terrance and my dad. But the minute my head hit the pillow my thoughts were swimming with re-runs of the accident, and one thought was on replay, “I should have been able to prevent this.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Being Okay With Not Knowing What I'm Doing
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I felt the weight of saying “I want to leave Boston” lift off of me. Because I realized I don’t need to have a master plan. Who knows how long I will be here or what kind of changes I would need to make in order to move. But the real this is: Who cares?? It’s okay that I feel like I want a change again. And I don’t have to feel ashamed as if I failed in another city or as if I am creating problems by not wanting to live here.
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Sobriety
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“She realized that what had once been a choice to stop drinking had slowly and unintentionally become a self-imposed rule that she must not drink.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Personality Types
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“There is a way to talk about people without using shortcut labels such as introversion or extraversion.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Marriage Part 2
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“People in my generation seem to be bucking tradition more than ever and my wedding was no exception. This weekend, Terrance and I invited our friends to partake in a commitment ceremony.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Marriage Part 1
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My wedding is what some people would call “non-traditional,” others would call “rebellious,” and even others would call “progressive.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Healthcare
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I have heard so many stories of people getting screwed over in their medical treatment or by their health insurance companies. So what the hell do we do about it?
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - Seasonal Depression
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“I don’t know that feeling depressed during the winter is something I will ever “fix” or “get over.” But even though I’m caught in this depression, it isn’t as bad as it used to be.”
Read MoreREAL TALK WITH DANIELLE - On Relationships
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“Because I’m so used to talking with people in this deep way, I get confused when I’m around people who don’t. The worst part is I think I’m the crazy one because I think I’m talking too much about personal stuff.”
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