by kdefatta | Sep 4, 2017 | Building Self Awareness, Relationships, Trauma & Healing
1. Wishing time away. How many times have you said “I can’t wait for this to be over”? Living your best comes with being with yourself for all of the things you do- being in all of the things you do. You do not get rollover minutes for all the time...
by kdefatta | Aug 28, 2017 | Building Self Awareness, Healthy Communication, Relationships
When I played high school soccer there was a clear rule, “If you are on time, you’re late.” Practice started at at 4:15 pm but it was our responsibility to be at the field by 4:00 pm or we would find ourselves doing something that was not on our list of desired...
by kdefatta | Aug 21, 2017 | Building Self Awareness
A couple of months ago a very intelligent woman looked at me and said, “I have realized that I do not do anything that I don’t like doing.” I looked back at her smiling and said something along the lines of, “Ok, so what does that mean for you?” On the inside I was...
by kdefatta | Aug 14, 2017 | body image, Recovery, Trauma & Healing
A couple weeks ago I saw a picture of a snickers bar next to 25 stalks of celery with something written about how 1 snickers is equal to the same amount of calories in 25 stalks of celery. Real question: WHO IS EATING 25 STALKS OF CELERY EVER??? Zero people....
by kdefatta | Aug 7, 2017 | Building Self Awareness, Emotional Regulation Tools, Healthy Communication, Relationships, Trauma & Healing
A couple of years ago, I bought a beta fish. I’d bought it on a whim one day because I really wanted a pet. At the time, I was living with three dogs — none of which were mine. I saw the love and affection my roommates had for their dogs, and there was a...
