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“Counseling isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about finding freedom, balance, and energy to live fully.” - Jamie White

The phrase “self-care” can feel cliché, but what if we reframed it as recharging? Instead of numbing out with TV or wine, true nourishment restores energy, creativity, and purpose. In my latest post, I share how to tell the difference — and simple ways to recharge that actually leave you feeling alive.

• 🌿 Self-care doesn’t have to mean spa days and massages. Think: recharging your soul.

• ✨ Numbing out feels good in the moment… but nourishing gives you energy for tomorrow.

• 💡 Reframe “self-care” → “recharging.” Doesn’t that feel lighter already?

• 🚫 Netflix + wine ≠ recharged. ✅ Nourishment = energy, purpose, joy.

• 💚 Even caregivers need care. Start with you.

In this article, I share five practical steps for riding out an emotional wave—things like grounding yourself in the present, noticing sensations in your body, and even letting someone safe sit with you in your feelings. With a little practice, emotions stop being monsters lurking in the dark and start being messengers guiding us toward healing.

At the end of the day, letting yourself feel doesn’t wreck you—it frees you.

• 🌊 “Emotions are like waves. They rise, they peak, and then they pass—if we let them.”

• 💡 “Your feelings aren’t monsters. They’re messengers.”

• 🌱 “The hardest part is staying with the feeling until it peaks. After that, it’s all downhill.”

• 💬 “When we allow ourselves to feel, what we usually find is a lighter, freer version of ourselves.”

• 🌀 “Avoiding emotions doesn’t make them go away—it just makes them come out sideways.”