Rachel Fay MS, LMFT

07/13/2024

Mary Oliver 🌹

08/16/2023

Matt Zakreski, PsyD

03/07/2023

12/02/2022

Muscle tissue communicates directly with the brain.

08/07/2022

Credit: Ali Scott. Thanks for the post Deborah.

07/25/2022

So true

Sitting with this one right now ❤️❤️❤️

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An image that says I want to share something my therapist said about anger that blew my mind. Your anger is the part of you that knows your mistreatment and abuse are unacceptable. Your anger knows you deserve to be treated well, and with kindness. Your anger is a part of you that loves you.” Quoted by Lyndsey Gallant]

07/03/2022

Maturity is knowing that when your mood is down you should not trust the way you see yourself.
Yung Pueblo

03/18/2022

Here's what I most want you to know: this really is as bad as you think.⁣
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No matter what anyone else says, this sucks. What has happened cannot be made right. What is lost cannot be restored. There is no beauty here, inside this central fact.⁣
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Acknowledgement is everything.⁣
You're in pain. It can't be made better.⁣
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The reality of grief is far different from what others see from the outside. There is pain in this world that you can't be cheered out of.⁣
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You don't need solutions. You don't need to move on from your grief. You need someone to see your grief, to acknowledge it. You need someone to hold your hand while you stand there in blinking horror, staring at the hole that was your life.⁣
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Some things cannot be fixed. They can only be carried.⁣
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—Megan Devine, from the first page of "It's OK that You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand"

03/14/2022

PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS~
1. I have the right to ask for what I want.
2. I have the right to say no to requests or demands I can't meet.
3. I have the right to express all of my feelings, positive or negative.
4. I have the right to change my mind.
5. I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.
6. I have the right to follow my own values and standards.
7. I have the right to say no to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe or it violates my values.
8. I have the right to determine my own priorities.
9. I have the right not to be responsible for others' behavior, actions, feelings or problems.
10. I have the right to expect honesty from others.
11. I have the right to be angry at someone I love.
12. I have the right to be uniquely myself.
13. I have the right to feel scared and say "I'm afraid."
14. I have the right to say I don't know.
15. I have the right not to give excuses or reasons for my behavior.
16. I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings.
17. I have the right to my own needs for personal space and time.
18. I have the right to be playful and frivolous.
19. I have the right to be healthier than those around me.
20. I have the right to be in a nonabusive environment.
21. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people.
22. I have the right to change and grow.
23. I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others.
24. I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
25. I have the right to be happy...and so have others...

~Sisterhood connecting together as one

03/08/2022

All this month, we're focusing on The Four Horsemen. It's a foundational Gottman concept, and understanding the horsemen can have a huge impact on your interactions. If you want more information about each of the Four Horsemen, you can explore:

The Gottman Relationship Blog: https://bit.ly/3IFj94o

Our Marriage Minute Email: http://bit.ly/2qB8FAc

The Four Horsemen Webinar: https://bit.ly/3HEKm5W

02/13/2022

Inspiration, tips and support for people with multiple passions who don’t want to be “just one thing”