05/09/2025
This Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m holding space for the ones doing the quiet inner work - healing, growing, and showing up for themselves. 💛
Every day is mental health day in this space, but today I’m sharing parts of my own healing that don’t always get talked about:
1. Unmasking has been a painful but freeing part of healing. I’m learning to let my full self take up space.
2. I put a lot of pressure on myself, which makes it hard to slow down and truly celebrate progress.
3. My relationship with food and my body is still a work in progress. I practice intuitive eating and try to speak to my body with the same gentleness I offer others.
4. I encourage my clients to sit with their protective parts, but I struggle to sit with my own sometimes, too.
5. I have ADHD, and it’s a big part of how I move through the world. I talk fast, I interrupt, I forget mid-sentence, and I rarely sit still. I’m learning to move with the rhythm of my mind, not against it.
6. I’m SO (so so) grateful for the relationship I’m in now, but it’s taken a lot of unlearning, healing, and a willingness to sit with old wounds to feel safe in love.
7. I’m still learning how to pause, reflect, and respond instead of automatically saying “yes”.
8. I often have to remind myself that my worth isn’t tied to productivity… but I still catch myself feeling guilty when I slow down.
9. I miss old versions of my life. There’s grief in growing up, especially in the spaces where some relationships no longer fit.
10. Therapy has been, and continues to be, a lifeline for me, too.
Being human doesn’t pause just because you support others.
If you’re somewhere in the middle of this journey too, I am so grateful to share this space with you.
📅 Follow the link in my bio or email 📧 madisonkliepsychotherapy@gmail.com to schedule your free consultation or book an appointment.
