there’s a guy I see in the gym everyday and he’s often staring at me - not in an inappropriate way. we’ve smiled at each other but never spoken. it’s so hard to have a crush in Kuwait because if the guy is respectful he probably won’t approach you, I know, but how do you ever find someone then or let them know you’re interested 🥲
I'm so tired of this shopping addiction - I've noticed it's not even necessarily tied to emotion just boredom or wanting something. I'll do well for a few days or even a week & only get small food purchases here and there. then suddenly i'll go buy a bunch of clothes and ruin my progress. I hate it.
I used to write a lot. I've been writing since I was a child (I'm now 31) & mainly write poetry, short fiction/prose. I have gotten some writing published in online journals, magazines, smaller presses - this was probably around the pandemic years. But lately, I cannot write. I haven't written anything in years & everyone in my life is always telling me I need to get back to it. I journal every now and then. I have somewhat of an idea for a book I'd eventually like to write, but when I sit down to do it, nothing happens. I know that writing is a discipline and a practice you have to commit to doing, but it's almost as though something is mentally blocking me. It's a strange feeling. Recently a lot has happened in my life emotionally (as I'm sure for many of us in these unprecedented times) that I feel inspiration could be born of, but it's just not there. Are there any tips you could share to get back into writing? This feels deeper than a writers block & I want to get back to writing which was so much of who I am.
Thank you in advance
does anyone have any affordable clinics they recommend for tattoo removal? I’ve done about 10 sessions and it‘s still very visible & I don’t want to keep paying 50 kd each time. it’s not even a big tattoo. please don’t recommend silkor it was one of the worst clinic experiences I’ve had & I walked out 😂 thanks in advance!
I write this not to encourage hatred of the field, but to encourage people to follow what they feel is best for them even when it may be difficult. I know not everyone also has the privilege to do so & I write this with all respect towards that experience.
I am an LCSW and have almost around 10 years in the field. I worked private practice for around 3 years total but mainly a lot of school-based clinical work. For the past 2 years in private practice, I have loved the work I got to do, in some respects--I loved connecting with people and baring witness to their stories, being able to destigmatize mental health in a Middle Eastern, very non-therapy oriented society & country... I often heard from clients that I was the best experience with a therapist they had, and was honored to be there for them. But at the root of it all, I knew that being a therapist in private practice was not for me. Maybe I felt that in order to be an "actual" clinician, I had to be a Therapist with a capital T and succeed in the private practice world. Yesterday, I told the owner of the practice that I will be leaving in 2 months, as well as some of my long term clients. I realized I was staying only because I feared abandoning them. After it though, I felt an immense amount of relief. I felt free of the constrictions I had placed upon myself. Extra money is nice, but it was not worth the impact it was having on my mental health. I write this to validate those who are clinicians but feel lost in the mental health field. No matter what job you are holding, you bring yourself to it & that is the greatest gift. Sometimes walking away from something that many others may criticize you for is the way to finding yourself again... and it doesn't mean that you don't care about the people you supported or the field you studied to be in. You will bring all of that knowledge & experience with you wherever you may end up.