Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched. –Mindy Kaling
I love Mindy Kaling, and this quote really speaks to me! Sometimes you just have to get through a tough situation in the best way possible. And if you can look good while doing it, all the better!
But I find that sometimes we women do this too much. We can never seem to get done with everything, get things under control, or catch up. There is always somebody wanting something from us. We’re constantly just pushing through the best way we can but never feeling satisfied with how we’re handling things. And there is no let-up in the situation-- we’re always in “pretend to be psyched” mode.
Many of my clients come to me feeling this way. A person can do this only so much until they reach their limit. We can’t stay in a state of emergency all the time. Something is bound to break down-that’s often when many of my clients reach out to me.
I help them learn how to handle stressors better, and to appreciate the ways they are already coping. I help them feel better about themselves and their efforts to handle life. I help them figure out ways to set boundaries with others (and with themselves) so that their cup is not empty all the time.
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