“Unlock the Secrets: 71 Profound Lessons from Therapists That Transformed Lives Forever”
She asked if there was anything I wanted to do in my life that I no longer thought I could do. I told her that I wanted to go to law school but that was no longer in the cards for me. She said, “you know that you can still go to law school right? No one has to give you permission.”
I’ll be graduating with my JD in May of next year.
I doubt she understands the true impact of her simple statement that day.
Depression doesn’t have to be sadness or the lack of happiness. It could come in the form of unresolved anger. Made me reframe a lot of what I was trying to fix.
“You’ve brought up how Chipotle sending you just a bowl of beans in a DoorDash order has affected you 9 times in your last 25 visits. I believe you may be autistic.”
Spoiler: I’m autistic.
“maybe the reason it’s so hard to believe your significant other loves you is because it’s the first time in your life you’ve ever experienced unconditional love”
I had talked recently about my inability to find a partner because I’m looking for XYZ and “not a lot of women fit what I’m looking for.”
She paused for a minute and asked me “well…what kind of partner do YOU want to be?”
Blew my mind. Completely changed my approach to dating.
