I feel compelled to write to you. Often, I fight the urge share with you my thoughts and feelings or share all that I’ve learned and all that I know because I am afraid of putting it all out there in the universe. Whatever I write here pretty much stays here forever and that feels […]
Boundaries are a Wonderful Thing
The holidays can be incredibly triggering. There are toxic family members lurking around every corner and “friends” that you have been trying to fade away for entirely too long coming out of the woodwork. You spend all year trying to figure out how to avoid these people, but I am here to talk to you […]
The Beauty of Failure
I can’t imagine how boring my life would be if I never failed at anything. My biggest mistakes are so integral to my story and woven into the fabric of my being that I am confident that I wouldn’t have much of my success or be the incredible human that I am without them. Failing […]
Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
Today is my birthday!!! It is my New Year. It’s when I sit and reflect on the year behind me and focus on my goals, intentions, and plans for the coming year. Today, I want to have pancakes, watch my favorite movies, and work on my vision board. In honor of my birthday, let’s talk […]
I’m really doing this.
Welcome, Dear New Friend, I’m Dana. I wear a lot of hats in life, but the one I get the most intense response to is when I tell people that I’m a therapist. I do therapy things. I work in mental health. I lead with this as a description of myself mostly because I feel […]