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02/19/2026

Less Pressure. More Power.

Change rarely sticks when it’s driven by pressure.
It sticks when clarity replaces compulsion.

You don’t need to win perfectly.

You need to stay present one moment longer than the urge.
Stress and loneliness aren’t commands.
They’re signals.

When you learn to sit with the signal instead of escaping it,
something shifts — the option that once felt automatic starts to feel unnecessary.

Patience is part of power.
Not waiting passively, but staying steady while change rewires beneath the surface.

Less pressure to succeed.

More permission to grow.

More patience with the process.

And that’s where real change begins.

02/12/2026

It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood.

Not by pretending the past didn’t happen.

But by understanding that the past is more flexible than we were taught.

It lives in memory.
And memory can update.
The present is now.

And what you give yourself now reshapes what yesterday means.

Safety.
Play.
Encouragement.
Room to make mistakes.

You can’t change the events.
But you can change how you care for the part of you that still remembers.

And the future?

It’s a projection lens.
It bends according to how you see yourself today.

Sometimes healing isn’t becoming someone new.
It’s finally becoming the adult you needed...
and letting that rewrite the story from here forward.

02/11/2026

Charisma is wonderful, but when it lacks integrity, it becomes manipulation.

Charisma can open doors.

It can inspire, energize, and move people.

But without integrity, it stops being leadership and starts being influence without accountability.

Real power isn’t just presence.

It’s presence aligned with character.

02/09/2026

Life is… understanding your reactions while you’re on your way to better responses.

Not judging yourself for what shows up.

Not pretending you’re already calm.

Just noticing.
Learning.

Pausing long enough to choose differently next time.

That’s growth.

02/08/2026

Hi Folks, I'm currently available to work with 1-3 more new clients. This doesn't happen often, so If you or someone you know intends to work with me and get something done, reach out to me Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday this coming week.

Best Kind,
Vince

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Vince Anthony Pitre, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Traverse City, MI, 49684, (586) 200-1158, If talk therapy hasn’t brought the relief or clarity you hoped for, you may be ready for something deeper. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through trauma, depression, grief, anxiet...

02/07/2026

Nothing kills pleasure more than obligation.

The moment something turns into I have to, the body tightens and the joy disappears.

Even when the thing itself is good.

There’s a quieter shift that brings life back into it:
I get to.

I get to move my body.

I get to learn.

I get to show up today.

Same action.
Completely different experience.

Pleasure returns when pressure leaves.

02/03/2026

One way or another,
with clear intention,
a better way emerges.

You can feel it when intention sharpens.

Breath slows.

Noise fades.

The next step becomes visible instead of overwhelming.
Specific intention isn’t forcing an outcome.

It’s choosing how you show up...

the tone of your voice,
the boundaries you keep,
the direction your energy moves.

Clarity has weight.

And when you hold it steadily,
the path meets you.

02/03/2026

Who are you beyond Love and Hate?
Without an enemy to push against.

So much of identity is shaped by reaction.
By who we oppose.
By what we’re resisting.

But when there’s nothing to fight, nothing to defend, nothing to prove…what’s left?

Not numbness.
Not passivity.

Often, what remains is clarity.
Choice.

A quieter strength that doesn’t need conflict to exist.

That’s worth sitting with.

01/29/2026

When roads you’ve traveled fail, build a new one.

Not every path is meant to carry you forever.
Sometimes what once worked starts to limit who you’re becoming.

That isn’t failure. That’s feedback.

Growth often looks like letting go of familiar routes and choosing differently when it’s uncomfortable. New skills. New boundaries.
New ways of thinking and living.

You’re allowed to outgrow old maps.
Build the road that actually leads where you’re going.

If you’re ready to stop repeating old patterns and start building something new, reach out. Let’s get to work.

01/14/2026

If It Feels Obvious, You May Have Stopped Thinking.

Extreme certainty feels good because it shuts down doubt and anxiety.

No nuance. No questions. No effort.

But when your position can’t be challenged, it’s no longer discernment, it’s rigidity.

Critical thinking means questioning your own side, slowing emotional certainty, and staying curious even when it’s uncomfortable.

Real clarity doesn’t come from choosing extremes.
It comes from being willing to think again.

01/10/2026

Avoidance Makes Anxiety Louder, Not Safer.

Avoidance is intelligent. Your brain learns...that felt bad and hence stay away from anything that reminds you of it.

And for a moment, it works. Anxiety drops. Relief hits.

But here’s the problem: the brain never gets the update that you’re safe now.

So the list of things to avoid quietly grows...places, people, sensations, thoughts, even feelings.

That’s how PTSD, anxiety, and OCD tighten their grip.
Not because you’re weak, but because your nervous system is doing its job too well.

Healing isn’t forcing yourself into fear.

It’s helping the brain relearn safety so it no longer needs avoidance to protect you.

12/18/2025

Wishing you a warm, peaceful holiday season. Grateful for this community, and looking forward to seeing everyone in the new year.