Jessica Thomas, LPC

03/16/2023

This is one of my favorite quotes. There’s something very comforting about this thought. Does this resonate with you?

03/07/2023

05/26/2021

The camera cannot capture your beauty 📷 🌺 🌙

12/30/2020

DEPRESSION TIPS

Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.

Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.

Put on clean, comfortable clothes.

Put on your favorite underwear. Cute black lacy panties? Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.

Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost. I always use lemon.

Clean something. Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.

Blast music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

Make food. Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.

Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.

Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.

Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.

May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.

*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.
*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!

Find something to be grateful for!

**copied and pasted, feel free to do the same**

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

10/13/2020

Humor is good for the soul.

09/11/2020

Making space to feel our feelings may seem like an obvious thing to do, but it’s amazing how many people stuff, avoid or sweep their feelings under the rug.

Sometimes we learn this from society in general, or from our family while growing up. Sometimes it’s an adaptive tool that we use during hard times in our lives. When we’re safe, we can learn to feel our feelings again, which helps us in so many ways. Feelings are like little messages from our body. When we acknowledge them, we can learn valuable information about which direction to head in life. When we stuff them, it’s only a matter of time until they come out (likely in a non desirable way).

It can take practice and patience to feel, if we haven’t been for a while. For some people, a good place to start is with meditation, and being mindful and accepting of what comes up. Some people like to journal. For some, it can be helpful to go to therapy and explore what’s inside and where it comes from. Some people need movement through running or dance to help release the more intense energy. Find what works best for you. ❤️

06/02/2020

03/19/2020

“Reducing anxiety won’t only make this difficult time more bearable, it will help keep you physically healthy and your immune system strong.”

Here’s what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe.

12/01/2019

Some random thoughts from today. I hope you are all having a lovely Sunday! ☕️

11/14/2019

Another gem from Fred Rogers. His words beautifully describe the sacred bond of child/parent. ❤️👩‍👦❤️