The Branch Counseling PLLC

Autoimmune Win 🏆
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At the age of 29 I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease. I would have never thought 10 years later I would be diagnosed with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adulthood, LADA for short, a subsection of type 1 diabetes
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The ride has been a surprise around every corner. A life with an autoimmune condition is a life with constant uncertainty. Keeps an activated nervous system in tip top condition 😉
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In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness month, taking care of my physical health is absolutely a support to healthy mental health. So, today I got my
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I’m so excited to be able to stop multiple daily injections, have more blood glucose and insulin control and hopefully allow my nervous system some rest
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Thank you all who have supported this journey including my husband & family, therapist, great friends and the medical team Dr.Abreu, Nancy, and everyone at the Endocrine Subspecialties Clinic. Today we celebrate 💚
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dallastherapist

The reality of Mother’s Day is that it’s all not celebrated the same way
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For me Mother’s Day has traditionally been a complicated experience. And when my mom died when I was 24 it really shed a new light on how mother’s days are celebrated
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Being a middle aged woman with no children of my own has also illuminated the interesting intricacies of Mother’s Day. I generally try to avoid going out in public on Mother’s Day as its so awkward to get the “Happy Mother’s Day” wishes from strangers. Not sure what to do them but I accept the loving wishes with gratitude
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I am so appreciative of my own mother, my wonderful girlfriends who show up for me like a mother and most importantly my own inner mother who loves me unconditionally
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Today I hold space for all the experiences. All my love 💚
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dallastherapist

Take a look at what I have been up to.

I had the pleasure of meeting at a retreat we went on last summer. Before I met her I had not had my hair attended to in YEARS. I trust her and the other colorist and stylist .m.wariner at Scene immensely. You want to know why? Because Cris has created a Solon that focus on the Client by caring for the staff. If you are a colorist, stylist wanting a positive working environment, supporting continued learning and personal wellness Scene salon is where it’s at. Thanks for all you do in supporting my self care.

Someone was ready for online learning tonight 💚.

You are worthy PERIOD ♥️
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Worthiness is a birthright. Simply because you are alive is the only evidence needed to validate that YOU ARE WORTHY
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At a young age we begin to attach our worthiness based on the attachments that are created with our caregivers. Their praise and feedback of our accomplishments validates our existence and we develop a false belief that our worthiness lies in others hands
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The problem is our little bodies aren’t able to take into to account the trauma, pain and unprocessed wounds that impact our caregivers ability to demonstrate the full range of openness and love toward us.
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Their struggle to understand you, see your pain, respond with compassion and kindness IS NOT YOUR FULT and has no meaning or ties to your worth
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Lean how to break though these conditioned patterns and develop a loving relationship with yourself
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You’re WORTH it 💚
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