10:23 Counseling & Consultation

08/04/2025

How often do you take time to see yourself? It is extremely easy to get caught up and distracted in the hustle of daily life. Often, we avoid doing exactly this as we can be uncomfortable with what we see. Make time to actually see yourself. Make it a priority. We will not always like what we see, but see it we must, in order to grow. Remember, healing begins with our awareness not our delusion. 🗣

08/04/2025

So many unanswered questions. So much that we do not understand. Life, positions, status, etc. will inevitably change and each and everyone of us must grapple with this reality. Acceptance is one of the most difficult concepts I see people deal with. It is often confusing and leads to fear, resulting in people becoming paralyzed by their own uncertainty.

Understand that we all experience this to some degree. Realize we all struggle and to be fully satisfied is to lose purpose. It is our thirst to fill these voids that drives our behavior. Find the silver lining in whatever your Monday presents you. Face difficulty as the opportunity it is. 🗣

07/24/2025

Research of adolescent experiences during psychiatric hospitalization - https://mailchi.mp/psychintegrity/research-of-adolescent-experiences-during-psychiatric-hospitalization

07/21/2025

In my life, I have had three really bad periods. The first was in my twenties, and this was the worst by far. The second was in my thirties, and this was pretty bad too. I suppose for me the third bout in my fifties was the easiest, because by then I knew what it was all about. I knew it would have its innings; I knew it would hurt, but I also knew it would pass, something I did not know when I was a younger man--and knowing that, trust me, makes all the difference. --Unknown 🗣🙏

07/15/2025

There is no evidence supporting the idea that the optimist is on more intimate terms with reality than the pessimist--for many an optimist have been disappointed. It is important to learn to tune our antenna into both our joy and suffering in order to have a more full human experience and understanding. 🗣

07/14/2025

Depression is an attack on the everyday. It can be beneficial to recognize the signs and what its trying to tell you. As we write our stories, depression can be the catalyst that we desire something new, something more.

It can be viewed as our attempt to rid ourselves of our current emotional state. It is our way of identifying dissatisfaction with our present reality and it pushes us to seek ways in which we can change. We can find consolation in being unfit for our present, as it points to the limitless potential to be discovered, if we can only find the courage to step out.

Please reach out and schedule an appointment if you're struggling. 🗣🙏

07/14/2025

2025 ISEPP Conference -Save the date! - https://mailchi.mp/psychintegrity/2025-isepp-conference-save-the-date

07/11/2025

💥Depression and shame if experienced productively can be a catalyst to a new and better you. For when we find ourselves at our lowest points is when we tend to separate, transition and then reacclimate. This is a natural process and a part of the human experience as we navigate the challenges of life. There is no imbalance. There is nothing inherently wrong with you. All people experience this to different degrees, but experience it we do.

After all, depression is very useful and adaptive. It serves a purpose. As a natural response to loss, whether symbolic, ambiguous or tangible, depression forces us into a period of self-reflection. During this time people often retreat from society and the mundane of daily life with an opportunity to confront their primary reasoning for suffering and gage what changes must be made to move forward.

It is unfortunate that many find themselves stuck in step 1 the separation. Come back to us. If you're feeling stuck and find yourself isolating I have great news for you. You have descended to where growth occurs and a new, stronger, and better version of you is on the horizon. If you're struggling please do not hesitate to reach out to 10:23 or another competent professional.

It is said that whenever a friend reported enthusiastically, "I have just been promoted!" Jung would say, "I'm very sorry to hear that: but if we all stick together, I think we'll get through it." If a friend arrived depressed and ashamed , saying, "Ive just been fired," Jung would say, " let's open a bottle of wine; this is wonderful news; something good will now happen."🗣

Bly 1992:72

*10:23 does not endorse the bottle of wine celebration but only shares this to demonstrate the ups and downs of life. The fact that suffering is inevitable and often a golden sign of a new beginning.

07/10/2025

We all get caught up in daily consumerism. Taking into consideration we are influenced and often are a result of the society we live in, consider the idea of just "being" today.

We have been taught to stay in a constant state of anxiety, always pursuing the next big thing or carving out an existence. Try shifting your focus to "being" and the realization that you are not wealthy because you have much, but rather because you are much.

Instead of material and symbolic possessions how far have you developed your ability to create, reason, love?🗣

07/09/2025

Despite it all, we believe people really do care. We are all distracted by our various lives and responsibilities but understand everyone is not rooting against you. In fact, we are all trying to make it so, it could be posited that everyone is rooting for you.

Do not avoid the hard work. Find a therapist you can relate too and work to become the best version of you. Find a good gym or activity and work your body and mind.

Come back to us.🗣

07/09/2025

💣Our secondary problems remain intact when we avoid our primary problems. This often stunts our development and blocks our growth as individuals and a collective.

Aggression is often our response when we find ourselves in a state of immobilization or fear. If we do not learn to direct this aggression to removing our primary issues, it will turn inward or outward, resulting in an assault on ourselves or others.

Do not be distracted by secondary problems. Protect yourself and those you care about. Productive suffering comes from the awareness and recognition of the primary issue and directing our energies to resolving it. 10:23 can help in this self discovery. Let's work together to make a better reality.🗣

07/07/2025