the joie de vivre journals
leaning into a life that feels LIVED (/ˌZHwä də ˈvēvrə/, "joy of living" (n): keen or buoyant enjoyment of life)
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→ 23 therapy sessions: this is preeeetty typical for me for four days of therapy! after having a shorter work week last week with my trip to utah, it felt good to settle back into a normal rhythm with clients. i’ve found that somewhere around this number (averaging around 6 clients a day after cancellations) tends to be a sweet spot for me. therapists will always pipe in around this topic, since we all have such different capacities & needs. for me, 23 hours of therapy is definitely still a LOT
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→ 12 therapy sessions: this number was (quite) a bit low this week because i took two days off work to travel to utah. to be completely honest, it’s still really hard for me to decide to take time off. as a business owner without PTO, i start adding up the money i lose for every day i take off. it’s such a tricky balance: practicing what i preach (prioritizing self-care & rest) while maintaining a sustainable practice. all that to say: i was REALLY glad i decided to take those two days off to sp
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→ 22 sessions: things are in full swing before the holidays. bless us all (therapists & clients alike) as we continue through the rest of the year, may we get all the support we need and may eveyone in our lives happily surprise us so that unideal holiday gatherings aren’t AS unideal as we anxiously worry they’ll be Read more
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→ 23 sessions: it was a busy week & a pretty full schedule! gotta love the week after thanksgiving as a therapist (who works with people-pleasers & relational trauma) Read more
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→ 21 sessions (& 2 new client calls): things have gotten busier now that fall is in full swing. it brings its own tension because i love all my clients & aaaaalso i loved my more relaxed schedule this summer! Read more
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