This morning we lost power. We still do not have power and are getting a little colder. We’ll be fine. That’s not the point of this story. Like many people do during storms, someone posted in a community group asking if others had lost electricity. Several folks chimed in: yes, they were out too. Others […]
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In my last post, I shared how lived experience shapes who we become as counselors. But that experience isn’t just what draws us into this field; it’s also what defines our effectiveness once we’re in it. Counselors are trained to be generalists. Our graduate programs do an admirable job introducing us to theory, lifespan development,
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Attached is a photo of me at about seven or eight years old, grinning ear to ear, surrounded by real working tools and a fancy tool belt I received for Christmas. At the time, I didn’t know it, but that picture captured the essence of who I’d become, a lifelong troubleshooter. Back then, I worked
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We are living in the best of times, yet we behave as though we’re living through the worst. A hundred years ago, most people had never felt the luxury of a hot shower. They bathed in tin tubs with water heated on a stove, often shared by the whole family. Toothpaste, antibiotics, and refrigeration were
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