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Week 3 - A Work in Progress

 The last couple of weeks have gone by very quickly.  I had intended to be a week ahead with my studies, in case situations arose that derailed my progress, and this was one of those weeks.  I started feeling one afternoon at work - tired, foggy, and fluey.  I thought I was just run down, but three days later I tested positive for Covid... again.  Work was off the table, which gave me time to rest, but my mind was so sluggish that it made studying difficult too.  Luckily, I had made extensive notes for the upcoming assessment, so it was simply a matter of translating those notes into a cohesive and coherent paragraph for each section.  I felt quite proud, and realised my journey of self-discovery and improvement has been many years in the process, and this activity was going to be easier than I thought.  I submitted the assessment early, and although I am confident I presented everything I wanted to, and I hoping I have not rushed it. This week's ...
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Week 2 - Self Evaluation Quizzes

This week, we had the opportunity to undertake several self-evaluation quizzes.  I love things like this because they help me better understand myself, and I'm all about self-exploration and expression. First was the Creative Types test, which was an interesting (and adorable) quiz on the Adobe platform. My result was THE ALCHEMIST, which made perfect sense to me.  This creative type is described as someone who seeks to understand the inner workings of all things, first and foremost, themselves.  As someone who has done more study on self-development, emotional regulation, mental health and illness than the average person, I can say this description is very accurate.  It goes on to say that my life is an endless quest for meaning and a journey of self-exploration.  Spot on, again.  The next statement that caught my eye said that I have helped others learn to see in the dark and find the gifts in their struggles.  As a Counsellor, mentor and friend, I c...
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Week 1 - A new frontier

I've been asked to reflect on my feelings so many times in my life. When you work in the mental health sector, it's commonplace to check in with yourself and others.  This is a little different, though, so I'm looking forward to it. :) This last week has been quite a challenge, I won't lie. I only completed my application last Thursday and have been questioning myself ever since...                      - can I do this as well as work?                              - will it take away valuable time with my family?                                        - will it be a waste of time? I promised myself a while ago that I would do something creative as a stress release.  At the time, I was thinking more along the lines of ...
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