26/08/2026
Things I've realised recently:
1. Being a counsellor also means being an influencer. I've not mastered it yet, but I think I'm getting there.
2. There's always an idea / a concept to grasp.
Something to learn, research. A direction to decide upon with my career, and further education of course!
3. I'm not just a counsellor. I'm a mum to two small people who take up a lot of my time. The mum role takes many forms like storyteller at bedtime, cheerleader at plays, crazy jiu jitsu mum setting the example to go head first into challenging situations. The tennis enthusiast against my husband kinda partner. The walk around in her pyjamas when I'm tired kinda role. The footballer in schools, the dancer, the part time rapper and actor with my CYP clients. Haha!
4. My mind is always active, and sometimes the noise does get loud. So when clients say "you seem like you have your s**t together" I remember the ultimate list of things I have left to do. I've found i fidget a lot, I focus hard on tasks and crash even harder. I have bursts of energy, I also have new interests often which don't last long. The last one was sewing. I still think I can cartwheel so the mind is definitely young! The body... not so much but I'm working on this. My supervisor calls it neurodivergence, chatgpt says ADHD, I say it's just who I am. And I'm cool with that. We all have quirks, mine are go all in or nothing, borderline adhd undiagnosed.
5. Albeit not listed, when a client displays similarities I never assume we are the same, or what works for me will work for them. If I disclose my experience, it will only be if there is a benefit to the client knowing. Work with clients is a two way process, it involves a lot of patience.
I'm no expert, but knowing that someone who has struggled to share their inner thoughts with others, has felt safe enough to open up to me has always felt like a privilege. One that I'll boast about for a long time!
So yeah, what I'm trying to say is, I'm still learning about me, life is about learning. We evolve, we keep moving and most of all, we live with purpose.
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