sometimes the best thing you can do as a counselor is to take a day for yourself. i call these "mental health days". and some weeks, after the sadness, devastation, stress and anxiety that accompanies the job, you just need a day to unwind, relax, breathe and reconnect with the world in a way that doesn't leave you bitter and jaded. today i sit in a coffee shop in a different town. different faces, different conversations, different lives. i appreciate the sunshine on my face, snow on the ground and the chocolate muffin on a plate. i can't solve all of the world's problems and frankly, i don't want to...but for today, at this coffee shop, at this table, at this moment, i am content. i will come back next week refreshed and ready to take on the new week...
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