ext_6406 ([identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] gaudior 2012-11-14 09:21 pm (UTC)

Thank you! This came at a good time. (Short version: lack of traineeship is endangering my graduation, and I'm feeling burned out and losing sight of what I'm actually doing this for.)

But be aware: sometimes they ignore what you thought was your cleverest insight and remember, deeply and meaningfully, something you just tossed off.

So true. I once used the "put on your own oxygen mask first" metaphor for self-care, thinking as I said it that it was such a cliche that the client would probably stop listening, but I couldn't think of a more original way to phrase it. Turned out that it was the first time they'd heard it and it came across as revelatory.

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