So I don’t know why but lately the more I talk to clients about challenging irrational thoughts and I keep talking about anxious thoughts or depressive thoughts the more the word thoughts becomes “thots” in my head
Falling in love is worth a broken heart.
Losing a friend is worth the time spent with them
Burying a pet is worth the love you shared.
Taking a risk is worth it for the satisfaction of knowing you tried when others hesitated.
Zelda: Link... I am confident you are strong enough to beat Ganon now...
me, holding thirty swords, wearing ancient armor reinforced with the ground up bones of golden lynels, chugging potions brewed from immortal dragon horns: No
It just occurred to me that many people are actually afraid to heal because their entire identity is centered around the trauma they've experienced. They have no idea who they are outside of trauma & that unknown can be terrifying.