Leaving Therapy

As you may know, I’ve been going through a phase of anxiety and depression. Mainly because of work-related stress. Today, my therapist has discharged me from counseling! Why? Her rationale is that I am able to find affirmations of my decision-making as accurate, thus reducing my stressors. I have also managed to find ways to help reinforce these affirmations.

What has this got to do with minimalism?

With minimalism, comes this perception of contentment. I am able to be content and happy with what I have, what I can control and when I know I am logically sound.

No, I’m not saying non- minimalists do not have such perceptions – however, most likely, it is less practiced in day-to-day scenarios.

How have I benefitted from therapy?

• Learning ways to find affirmation
• Desensitizing myself to triggers
• Understanding how and what is my trigger/triggers
• Learning to embrace life as a whole
• Find better, more fulfilling goals beyond the work environment

I am not my title.

I am here, as myself.

I am not my work, my role in the family, my role – externalized.