Delis Counseling

06/18/2026

Spoon theory is a way to explain what it feels like to have limited energy, capacity, or tolerance for the day.

Basically, you wake up with a certain number of “spoons.” Every task costs a spoon — getting dressed, answering emails, going to work, making dinner, having a hard conversation, pretending to be fine in public, dealing with other people’s nonsense.

Some days you have a decent number of spoons.

Some days you have three spoons, a headache, and someone wants to “circle back” about something that could have been an email.

The point is that people do not all start the day with the same amount of energy. Chronic illness, pain, depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, burnout, trauma, caregiving, and plain old life stress can all make ordinary things cost more.

Spoon theory helps put words to that without needing to over-explain yourself.

It is a way of saying:

“I am not lazy.” “I am not being dramatic.” “I am not ignoring you.” “I am out of capacity.”

And sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is stop spending spoons you do not actually have.

06/17/2026

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06/17/2026

Sometimes a shower is not
“just a shower.”

When you are overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or burned out,
it can be hard to:

start
deal with the sensory overload
manage the mental effort
do all the steps that come after

If showering feels hard, that does not mean you are lazy.
It means your brain and body may be carrying a lot.

Small care still counts.
Even five minutes under hot water counts.

06/16/2026

Healing isn't about becoming a different person. It's about becoming more authentically yourself.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, identity questions, ADHD, depression, or simply feeling stuck... You don't have to do it alone. Growth isn't linear, and setbacks don't mean you've failed. They mean you're human.

At Delis Counseling Group, we believe in honest conversations, practical support, and helping you create a life that feels meaningful to you.

No matter where you are in your journey, we're here to help you move forward.

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06/13/2026

Snarky Saturday: Anxiety

Snarky Saturday Reminder:

Sometimes it helps to name your anxiety and treat it like a useless assistant.

Not because anxiety is “bad,” but because sometimes it shows up with the confidence of a full-time employee and the accuracy of a broken weather app.

“Thanks, Brenda, but I did not ask you to predict every possible disaster before breakfast.”

Anxiety loves to act like it is helping:

“Maybe everyone is mad at you.”
“What if that email sounded weird?”
“Let’s rehearse a conversation that may never happen.”
“Have you considered panicking about something from 2014?”

Helpful? Not really.
Loud? Absolutely.

Naming it can create just enough distance to say:

“I hear you, but you are not in charge.”
“That is a possibility, not a fact.”
“We are not holding an emergency staff meeting over one text message.”

You do not have to fight every anxious thought.
Sometimes you can just acknowledge it, side-eye it, and move on.

06/12/2026

Heading Into the Weekend Reminder:

You do not have to spend the weekend trying to become a calmer, hotter, more hydrated, meal-prepped version of yourself with a clean house, folded laundry, perfect boundaries, and healed attachment wounds.

That is too much pressure for a Saturday.
Honestly, that is too much pressure for a cult.

Maybe you get some things done.
Maybe you do the bare minimum and call it nervous system regulation.
Maybe you ignore the laundry because, at this point, it has established residency and probably gets mail there.

Maybe you go outside and let the sun hit your face like some kind of emotionally unstable houseplant.

And maybe — brace yourself — you say no to something.

Not “no, but here is my 11-part explanation and a PowerPoint about why I hope you still like me.”

Not “no, unless you make it weird, in which case I will panic and accidentally say yes.”

Just no.

No is a complete sentence.
So is “I’m not doing that.”
So is “That sounds awful, but thank you for thinking of me.”

The weekend does not need to be a productivity contest with people on the internet who wake up at 5 a.m., drink celery water, reorganize their fridge, and somehow still have matching pajamas.

Rest counts.
Fun counts.
Staring into the void while your brain updates like a glitchy laptop counts.

Do what matters.
Cancel what needs cancelling.
Hydrate like someone who has been surviving on caffeine and poor boundaries.

And try not to bully yourself through the only break you get.

06/11/2026

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06/10/2026

You do not have to become a completely new person by Monday.

You can just drink some water, answer one email, take a walk, set one boundary, fold the laundry that has been silently judging you, or go to bed before your brain starts hosting a 10 p.m. TED Talk about every decision you’ve ever made.

Progress does not always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks like doing the next right thing, even if you are tired, annoyed, overwhelmed, or running entirely on caffeine and spite.

Small steps still count.

Especially on the days when everything feels heavy.

Honest. Useful. Real.

06/09/2026

The hens have spoken:

✔️ Mind your business.
✔️ Don't spread gossip.
✔️ Accept free food when offered.
✔️ If you're screaming randomly in the office, talk to someone.

Delis Counseling Group is now accepting new clients in Wisconsin Rapids, WI and telehealth.

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