Rachel Zielinski LCSWR - Hopeful Counseling

04/26/2023

Goodnight Poetry lovers ❤️❤️
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11/22/2022

Another from ANIMA MUNDI HERBALS

11/11/2022

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10/16/2022

“Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands.” Daniel Goldman Canandaigua Lake

10/14/2022

We are less than 24 hours from Walk With Willow! AND, we are less than $4,000 away from our fundraising goal of $50,000.

Why 50,000? That's the same number, on average, as the number of 9-1-1 domestic dispute calls made each year in Monroe County. 50,000 calls.

You have until 5 p.m. today to register at www.WillowNY.org/walk or registration opens at the Stories of Strength mural (45 Exchange Blvd) at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Join us to take steps to end domestic violence 👟

10/09/2022

What are some of your favorite ways to cultivate self-compassion 🙏🏽🌱🪴

10/02/2022

09/01/2022

Photos from NYS OASAS's post

07/09/2022

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06/28/2022

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03/26/2022

The 5 Steps to Forgiveness 🙏🏽

The capacity to forgive requires keen awareness of our common humanity. We are all imperfect beings whose actions stem from a web of interdependent conditions that are much larger than ourselves.

03/17/2022

She believed she could so she DID❣️

She believed she could so she DID.....

02/28/2022

Create art. Even if people don’t understand it.

02/28/2022

Van Gogh was a man who loved and felt with his whole heart. May we all have the courage to create, like him. 💖

02/27/2022

“I am not a political figure. The fact is I am a humanitarian figure and always will be.”
— Princess Diana

02/16/2022

The most special part to a powerful 💪 start to the day is to watch the sun rise ☀️ and outshine the moon 🌝 with an open heart and fast friends. novemberprojectrochester

02/09/2022

Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some-assembly-required/201401/pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional

When it comes to how we respond to physical and emotional pain, we have a choice

02/04/2022

🗣 OVER 100 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY ENROLLED!!!

The people have spoken and they are ✨READY✨ for some meditation in their lives!

➡️ Share this post with someone who you want to enroll in and be your meditation buddy!

➡️ This program is for E V E R Y O N E!

💵 It’s free.

🧘‍♀️🌎💻 You choose how to practice (with us or on your own from anywhere in the world).

💌 You will receive exclusive meditations, inspiration & support, and access to a private ✨community message board✨ to connect with your fellow meditators about your experience!

🗓 56 Days to a Better Brain begins Monday, February 14th. You literally have nothing to lose so what’s stopping you from signing up today!?

Let’s experience the power of meditation together!! 🎉

ENROLL NOW 👉 https://breatheyoga.com/Programs/56-Days-to-a-Better-Brain

01/25/2022

“Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it's also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love." -Brene Brown

01/10/2022

https://youtu.be/_InG2DqONO0

01/03/2022

31 days of Self-Compassion from ✨ Love this as a way to start out the new year 🎆

Starting off 2022 with a little daily self-compassion 💗

Having goals, and dreaming big is amazing, and self-compassion is the support to get you through when that road gets bumpy.

Self-compassion says, “It’s okay, I’ll try again tomorrow” when it feels like your millionth failure.

Self-compassion says, “I’m not there yet, but that doesn’t mean I’ll never be” when it feels like you’re falling behind.

And self-compassion says, “I’m not perfect. I’m human. I will try my best in however that looks from day to day, and know that I am already enough” when the world feels heavy and nothing seems to be going right.

I hope this year, as the road of 2022 unravels before you, I hope it is filled with so many joys! But when doubt, worry, and judgement creep in, I hope you give yourself (and others) compassion and space to be human.

✨ Cheers to a kinder year ✨

12/23/2021

Butterfly Garden

“It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.” 🦋

Fred Rogers
American television personality
1928–2003

11/18/2021

"Raise your words, not your voice. It is the rain that grows flowers, not thunder." - Rumi

09/13/2021

You are ENOUGH!

Take what you need 🗣🔥

A powerful graphic created by .mentalhealth 🙏🏽 Thank you for your work!

09/02/2021

Emotions are like waves and no wave lasts forever. Ride out the wave. 🌊

08/18/2021

“Here’s the thing with self-compassion—our goals are just as high. But when we fail to meet our goals, we’re more likely to pick ourselves up and try again.” 🌉

08/12/2021

I'm joining the fight to stop su***de in the Rochester NY Walk

Will you help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de?
The Out of the Darkness Rochester NY Walk is a special event that provides community, connection, healing, and hope for survivors of su***de loss and those with lived experience.

We are moving forward with plans to host the walk in-person on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021. By registering, you are joining a strong community united in an effort to fight su***de while showing up for yourself, recognizing and honoring those you love, raising awareness, educating communities, supporting one another, and sharing hope.

Every dollar you raise through the Rochester Walk allows AFSP to invest in life-saving research, education, advocacy, and support for those impacted by su***de.


Event Details
Date: 10/02/2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Park - Penfield, NY
Registration: 10:00 am
Event Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

For more information, please contact:
Contact Name: Missy Stolfi
Contact Phone: 585-202-2783
Contact Email: [email protected]
https://supporting.afsp.org/participant/2437958

I'm walking and raising funds for American Foundation for Su***de Prevention! Please support me and/or walk with me by clicking the link below. Thank you!

07/06/2021

06/24/2021

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Two Gardens

"You have two gardens, your own garden and that of your beloved. First you have to take care of your own garden and master the art of gardening. In each one of us there are flowers and garbage. The garbage is the anger, fear, discrimination, and jealousy within us. If you water the garbage, you will strengthen the negative seeds. If you water the flowers of compassion, understanding, and love, you will strengthen the positive seeds. What you grow is up to you.

If you don’t know how to practice selective watering in your own garden, then you won’t have enough wisdom to help water the flowers in the garden of your beloved. In cultivating your own garden well, you also help to cultivate her garden.

Even a week of practice can make a big difference. You can do it. Every time you practice walking mindfully, investing your mind and body in every step, you are taking your situation in hand. Every time you breathe in and know you are breathing, every time you breathe out and smile to your out-breath, you are yourself, you are your own master, and you are the gardener of your own garden. We are relying on you to take good care of your garden, so that you can help your beloved take care of hers.

If you have a difficult relationship, and you want to make peace with the other person, you have to go home to yourself. Go home to your garden and cultivate the flowers of peace, compassion, understanding and joy. Only after that can you come to your partner and be patient and compassionate."

From “Fidelity” by Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press 2011)

06/17/2021

06/17/2021

Sometimes you have to stop and smell the roses... even on a rainy day. 🌹☔️

06/07/2021

I frequently drive myself nuts with this chicken or egg question of which comes first—risk or trust. I think of the Catch-22 posed by trust researcher : “Can we take risks without trust? Or is it the act of risk-taking that allows us to develop trust?”

We all need both security and adventure, but some of us can tolerate the lack of security better..and others better tolerate the lack of freedom. Which one is true for you?

One of the important things I’ve learned in my life is that if I wanted to build trust in myself, my career, in the world, or in my partner, I had to take risks—and that didn’t mean being more in control. Rather, what it meant is that I had to be able to accept uncertainty and live with the unknown.

Taking risks is not the same as being reckless. Like I said before, we all need both security AND adventure in this life. It’s okay to stop at the edge of the dock and assess the dark waters below… but it’s just as important to take the leap of faith.

To explore the relationship between risk and trust further, visit estherperel.com/blog.

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05/28/2021

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05/17/2021

5 Easy Ways to STIMULATE THE VAGUS NERVE

5 Easy Ways to STIMULATE THE VAGUS NERVE

The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and a critical part of our parasympathetic nervous system. It is the longest nerve in our body and runs down the r...

04/22/2021

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Join a team or donate to the cause!
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04/12/2021

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03/23/2021

"The stress itself will kill you faster than the stressor will — unless you do something to complete the stress response cycle."

The Unlocking Us convo with Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski changed the way we talk about stress in our house AND how we "complete our stress cycles." This learning grabbed me by the shoulders: "The stress itself will kill you faster than the stressor will — unless you do something to complete the stress response cycle." http://spoti.fi/DareToLead

03/18/2021

2021 Art & Writing Competition is finally set! You can visit the website for information and to submit your entries!

https://www.stopthestigmaroc.org/programs

Our 2021 Art & Writing Competition is finally set! Please visit our website for information and to submit your entries.

https://www.stopthestigmaroc.org/programs

03/11/2021

Self-care