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October 27, 2019

Tabula Rasa

Sometimes, without even asking for it, we get a fresh start and it was exactly what we needed all along.

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Love this piece of wisdom by @natlue that rings SO true. Can I get an amen? — One of the things I wrote about in my latest post (link in bio! 💁🏼‍♀️) is this idea of letting people go when they let you go. — I used to be someone who would hold onto someone with all her might, kicking and screaming. I’m learning though, that true love or friendship does not require being chased. There is true benefit to being CHOSEN, and not having to do the chasing — This is one I am still learning as well. When someone lets go of you, when a door closes, when someone walks out of it… know it was not the door nor the person for you. Don’t chase a person, you won’t catch them, and even if you do, why would you want someone in your life who ran away from you? — Believe that you are enough, that what you have to offer someone is enough… you could be the most brillant shade of gold, yet there is always going to be someone who prefers silver. Choose the people who are going to run with you and who will just be with you when you need to be still. Not everyone is meant to be in your life forever. Some show you reasons, some are here for seasons, and some will teach you something you never could have learned if they didn’t leave. — You have to have faith that what is meant to be, will be, and that although it hurts, that is a sign of how you love people and your affections for them 💗 • • • #relationshipquotes #quotestoremember #lettinggoquotes #lettinggo #knowyourworth #youareenough #soulfulwork #brokenheartquotes

When I was drowning, that’s when I could finally breathe. 🎵 Taylor Swift, “Clean” — I studied psychology when I was an undergraduate. Although I chose to pursue social work for my master’s degree, there was one concept that always stuck with me from psychology that was mentioned in just about every course I took: tabula rasa. — From Latin to English, tabula rasa translates to a “clean slate.” In the moment we enter this world, we are all tabula rasa. We have not yet been jaded. We have not seen things we cannot forget. We have not yet heard words that keep us up at night. We have not been betrayed. We have not been hurt. We only know safety. We only know the warmth of a womb. — The other day an image from my MSW graduation day in May 2016 popped up in my memories on my social media. Although in the pictures I was smiling, on the inside I was anything but happy. I was incredibly fearful of what was ahead. In the two months prior to my graduation everything that I thought I knew was solid changed and became rocky ground. My living situation, my relationship status, my career plans… all of them, changed. — If I could go back and tell myself what the next three years would bring, it would sound a little bit like this: life will be challenging, complicated, and incredibly bittersweet, but you will be provided with so many learning opportunities about yourself…make sure you learn from them. — Read more about my journey the last 3 years in my latest post. Link in bio 🌊💗 • • • #lettinggo #lettinggoquotes #lifechanges #reflections #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthblogger #mentalhealthrecovery #addictionrecovery #sobrietyissexy

Good morning, friends ☀️ I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself if we haven’t met yet (and even if we have it never hurts to get reacquainted right?). — My name is Katie. I’m 26, and I live in San Jose, CA also known as the ♥️ of Silicon Valley. I currently work full time as a mental health clinician for a local non-profit. When I have free time I enjoy reading, writing, spending time with loved ones and my furry “child” (a corgi named Leo 🐶). — I live my life alcohol-free, clean, and emotionally sober. That is, I do my best to live my life in a way that allows me to feel, not numb, my emotions... no matter how challenging they may be to face. New Sobriety Date: 3/18/2019. — Fun facts: • I hate rubber bands. I literally cannot stand the sight, smell, or texture. • I can do a perfect ballerina pointe on both feet 🦶 I never did ballet though 🤷‍♀️ • I drink 3+ cups of coffee per day or shall I say night since I work graveyard shift ☕️ • I’ve seen the movie “How to Be Single” more than 15 times. Not sure what that says but oh well 😂 — Looking forward to getting to know y’all! • • • #cleanandsober #lifeinrecovery #womeninsobriety #soberissexy #soberliving #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthblogger

Raise your hand if you are still on the path to self-forgiveness 🙋🏼‍♀️ Me too. — I’m learning to trust my journey, trust the healing process, and trust that I’m in exactly the right place I need to be 🙏🏻✨ — What are some practical things you do to practice self-forgiveness and grace? Answer in a comment below👇🏻 • • • #healingquotes #forgivenessquotes #selfforgiveness #trusttheprocess #honoryourself #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthquotes

Hi Instagram 👋🏻 — Those of you who have been following me for some time now know that since I first started this page that my posts have been aimed at helping my followers turn their heartache into healing. — I need to be transparent for a minute and say that I am on the same journey myself. I think to an extent we are all on this journey. — I recently experienced a heartbreak, ended a friendship with someone toxic, and restarted my sobriety date (truly including alcohol this time). — That being said, I decided that from now going forward, this insta will be specifically devoted to documenting my own journey to healing with the hope that it will help someone else. I will be changing my actual blog page to this as well. — In my next post I will introduce myself with a little bit more about me and some fun facts. — Thank you to all of you who have stuck by me thus far, and I hope to continue to get to know more of my followers more personally 😌 • • • #mentalhealthawareness #healing #mentalhealthblogger #mentalhealthblog #sobriety #cleanandsober #recovery #addictionrecovery

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