Sarah M. Farrell, MSW, LICSW

09/26/2022

View of Mt. Rainier and miscellaneous trail pics.

07/12/2022

Taking a walk last night to catch first glimpses of the moon.

What's keeping you grounded in life right now?

07/02/2022

Abandonment wounds run deep. They can convince us to run from connection with people forever. But, as you heal, you can begin to trust that the pain won't be quit the same.

That maybe trusting people sometimes is okay.

That maybe you will be okay if they walk away.

You've always been okay and you know how to care for yourself now. You're learning how to find safe people.

Maybe it's okay to experience other people.

Maybe it's a bit safer than you thought.

06/15/2022

I was thinking today, I'm not sure how much my clients know how much I enjoy hearing about the arguably "little" things in life. How much those matter to me, too. All of the little things that make up a life get to matter. And I hope each of you has people who witness with you that mattering.

06/02/2022

A little taste of PNW springtime. Enjoying a little walk in between sessions today.

05/02/2022

Needing support sometimes isn't shameful. It can be morally neutral. The places inside you that say you shouldn't need help are likely framed in times in your life when people weren't there for you or when they were actively harmful. Maybe it's time to see if that has changed, to reconsider letting those around you offer support.

04/04/2022

Thoughts on grief and suffering and necessary slow-down.

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01/02/2022

Wishing you moderation in the new year. Noticing any year will have highs and lows, and that it doesn't have to be a bad year or a good year. Just a year. :)

11/27/2021

11/10/2021

Often, we create narratives around our interpersonal relationships (family, friends, significant others) based on what we would like them to be or what others have told us about our relationships. "You have the perfect family." "You are so lucky to be with that girl."

So often, that isn't the reality of what is occurring. It can be very difficult to look past the narratives we've accepted for so long to question. However, asking questions allows us to validate ourselves and our true feelings and to find authentic connection. Am I able to be my true self with the people around me? Am I safe in these relationships? Are we seeing each other authentically? Am I shrinking to fit? Are the ways I describe them accurate? Are these relationships serving me well? Am I able to be vulnerable safely within these relationships? Asking questions like these allows us to move forward, not into having relationships with facades we have created for our own comfort or safety, but with real people. Often, this process isn't all-or-nothing. It's an ongoing, intentional assessment.

10/28/2021

Throwing yourself into a bowl of rice isn't a half bad idea, either. 🍚😋

10/27/2021

Trees are such a beautiful study in growth, letting go, being flexible, grounding, posttraumatic growth, death, life, and so much more. Fall in the is a great time to introspect.