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realizing a new perspective doesn’t mean you can stop brushing your teeth or paying your rent. Self-care doesn’t mean you can abandon all responsibility and go to the beach for three weeks.

Self-CareKate BeeverJuly 29, 2015unexpected events, perspective, personal, psychotherapy, music therapy, maine music, jurassic park, responsibility, caregiving, caregiver, hope, simplicity, burnout, d'angelo, sarah maclachlanComment

"Je ne savais comment l'atteindre, où le rejoindre... C'est tellement mystérieux le pays des larmes." -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

There is more to empathy than just taking on another person's feelings. It's about being open to how someone might feel, without judgment or assumption. It's about actively listening, and then really thinking about what you say and whether it really needs to be said. Sometimes, the best way to listen is silently.

Therapist SkillsKate BeeverMay 21, 2015empathy, grief, developmental disabilities, emotions, Music therapy, caregiver, caregiving, listeningComment