Down To Earth Counseling PLLC

Down To Earth Counseling PLLC Down To Earth Counseling is an outpatient Mental Health Therapy Practice in Grand Forks, ND.

The clinic offers Holistic Mental/Emotional supportive Therapy towards healthy recovery and living.

He said “I’m just tired.”
But it was the kind of tired sleep doesn’t fix.
He couldn’t explain it.
So he didn’t.
And no o...
11/20/2025

He said “I’m just tired.”
But it was the kind of tired sleep doesn’t fix.
He couldn’t explain it.
So he didn’t.
And no one asked again.

Not everyone who’s quiet is okay.
Some people are just experts at suffering silently.

You’re not too sensitive — you’ve just been expected to carry too much without breaking.Maybe they told you you were dra...
11/19/2025

You’re not too sensitive — you’ve just been expected to carry too much without breaking.

Maybe they told you you were dramatic.

Too emotional. Too reactive.

But what if it’s not that you’re too sensitive —
What if it’s that you’ve been holding pain that was never yours to begin with?

And instead of falling apart… you kept smiling.

You kept helping.
You kept showing up.

That’s not weakness. That’s emotional endurance.

Your feelings are not “too much.”
You’ve just been forced to contain what others refused to hold.

Let it out. You’re safe now.

I see you trying so hard to hold it together. You don’t have to be the strong one right now.I know you’ve been carrying ...
11/18/2025

I see you trying so hard to hold it together. You don’t have to be the strong one right now.

I know you’ve been carrying it all — the invisible weight, the emotional labor, the fear of falling apart.

You’ve been the rock, the fixer, the one who “has it handled.”

But even strong people get tired.
Even soft hearts reach their edge.

You don’t have to keep pretending you’re okay just because everyone’s used to you being unshakable.

You’re allowed to put it down.
You’re allowed to be held.
You don’t have to be the strong one today.

11/17/2025

Hey. You don’t have to earn your rest today.

You don’t need to check every box to deserve rest.
You don’t need to prove how tired you are.
You don’t need to perform burnout to justify a break.

If your body is asking for rest — listen.
Even if the to-do list is still full. Even if no one else is slowing down.

Your worth isn’t measured in output.
You’re allowed to rest simply because you exist.

If you’ve ever shut down mid-convo because you couldn’t find the words… you’re not alone.This isn’t about being dramatic...
11/14/2025

If you’ve ever shut down mid-convo because you couldn’t find the words… you’re not alone.

This isn’t about being dramatic — it’s about being overwhelmed.

You weren’t trying to walk away.
You just couldn’t think clearly anymore.
Your heart rate spiked.
Your brain froze.
Your mouth stopped working.

That’s not emotional immaturity. That’s nervous system overload.

When emotions rush in too fast, sometimes the only response left… is silence.

You’re not broken. You’re overstimulated.

Sometimes shutting down is your body asking for space — not because you don’t care, but because you care too much.

If you’ve ever laughed in a moment that wasn’t funny just to ease the tension… yeah, same.We don’t talk enough about ner...
11/13/2025

If you’ve ever laughed in a moment that wasn’t funny just to ease the tension… yeah, same.

We don’t talk enough about nervous system camouflage.

The smile.
The laugh.
The joke to fill the silence.

The “I’m fine” when you’re really unraveling inside.

It’s not fake — it’s protective.

Your body learned how to disarm conflict by becoming the comic relief.

But humor isn’t always healing. Sometimes it’s hiding.

You don’t have to keep being the one who makes it light just because you’re scared of what happens when things get heavy.

You’re allowed to stop laughing and be real.

A Lesson in Survival Mode & Emotional Masking With Music“I’m so depressed, I act like it’s my birthday every day / I’m s...
11/12/2025

A Lesson in Survival Mode & Emotional Masking With Music

“I’m so depressed, I act like it’s my birthday every day / I’m so obsessed with him, but he avoids me like the plague…”
“Lights, camera, bitch, smile / Even when you wanna die.”
- Taylor Swift

Taylor wasn’t just being dramatic.

She was describing what emotional masking and survival mode actually feel like.

Under the sequins and stadium lights, she was grieving — and no one knew.

Because she kept smiling. Kept performing. Kept producing.

Even with a broken heart.

And how many of us do the same?

• We show up to work with anxiety in our chest
• We parent with a lump in our throat
• We laugh at brunch while slowly unraveling inside
• We become so good at pretending… people forget to ask how we’re really doing

This is survival mode.
This is masking.
The world claps for your strength — while you’re quietly breaking behind the scenes.

And it’s not weakness. It’s the only way many of us learned to cope.

But it’s also not sustainable.

You don’t have to perform strength to deserve love.
You don’t have to fake joy to be worthy of care.
You can be broken and still worthy of soft places to land.

Even Taylor couldn’t outrun her feelings forever — and neither can we.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


11/12/2025

Join us for somatic yoga with Camille from Down To Earth Counseling PLLC at 5:30 PM.

Book now at www.zaagiflowyoga.com

🇺🇸 Veterans Day 2025 at RLCC High School 🇺🇸Honored to speak at RLCC’s Veterans Day Program; a day of gratitude, remembra...
11/12/2025

🇺🇸 Veterans Day 2025 at RLCC High School 🇺🇸

Honored to speak at RLCC’s Veterans Day Program; a day of gratitude, remembrance, and healing.

Standing in a room filled with service, sacrifice, and community reminded me that healing often begins with being seen, heard, and honored.

Deep gratitude to Rick and Janet Dulka (…and Harper 🫶🏼🐾) and the Frank Lund Post of the American Legion for creating such a meaningful space to honor all who have served. 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor those who have served — and those who continue to serve — in the military and as first responde...
11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor those who have served — and those who continue to serve — in the military and as first responders.

The sacrifices made are often seen in uniforms, deployments, long nights, and brave actions.

But the truth is, the most lasting sacrifices are often the ones we don’t see.

The emotional weight.
The stories carried quietly.
The battles that continue long after the uniform comes off.

To all who’ve served:
Your courage doesn’t go unnoticed. Your commitment doesn’t go unappreciated. And your well-being deserves just as much care as your service.

Let today be more than a thank you — let it be a reminder of how deeply important it is to make sure proper resources, support, and mental health care are available for those who’ve given so much.

To our Veterans, active service members, and first responders: We see you. We thank you. We stand with you.










If you’ve ever stared at a text for 10 minutes and still didn’t reply… this is for you.Sometimes the anxiety isn’t about...
11/10/2025

If you’ve ever stared at a text for 10 minutes and still didn’t reply… this is for you.

Sometimes the anxiety isn’t about the message — it’s about the energy behind it.
You’re trying to respond perfectly.

To not be misunderstood.
To sound okay when you’re not.

Or maybe your brain just… shuts down.

Even if it’s someone you love. Even if it’s something small.

You’re not lazy. You’re not rude. You’re emotionally maxed out.

You’ve been performing “fine” all day — and that one text was just one more thing to manage.

You’re allowed to take your time.
You don’t have to perform connection to be worthy of it.

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2424 32nd Avenue S, Suite 102
Grand Forks, ND
58201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+17017409040

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