Therapy with Kelly

Therapy with Kelly An HPCSA registered counsellor providing online counselling sessions.

You don’t have to create a list of resolutions to feel prepared for the new year.Some of the most meaningful shifts begi...
29/12/2025

You don’t have to create a list of resolutions to feel prepared for the new year.
Some of the most meaningful shifts begin with awareness, honesty, and gentle reflection.

Here are 5 journaling prompts to help you check in with yourself before 2025 begins:

What did this year teach me about myself?

What drained me?

What supported my growth?

What do I want less of next year?

What do I want more of next year?

Take your time with these.
You don’t need to force answers. Sometimes clarity comes quietly.

Let your next year be shaped by intention, compassion, and self-trust, and not pressure.

Save this for your year-end check-in. 🤍

There’s a quiet pressure that shows up every December:“Next year I’ll be better.”“Next year I’ll fix everything.”“Next y...
27/12/2025

There’s a quiet pressure that shows up every December:
“Next year I’ll be better.”
“Next year I’ll fix everything.”
“Next year I’ll finally get it right.”

But you don’t need a date on the calendar to give you permission to grow.
And you definitely don’t need to enter 2026 as a “perfect” version of yourself.

Real growth is slow.
Real change is imperfect.
Real progress looks like small shifts that happen quietly, consistently, and compassionately.

You are already growing — even if it’s not loud or dramatic.
You are already changing — even if it’s messy.
You are already enough — even if you don’t meet every goal.

You’re allowed to enter the new year with unfinished work, loose ends, evolving dreams, and ongoing healing.
You don’t have to transform overnight.
You don’t have to start “perfect.”

Let your new year unfold gently.

Save this for January when the pressure creeps in. 🤍

Today might look different for everyone, and I want you to know that however you’re feeling right now is valid.For some,...
25/12/2025

Today might look different for everyone, and I want you to know that however you’re feeling right now is valid.

For some, today brings joy, connection, and cherished traditions. For others, it may stir up grief, loneliness, or the weight of complicated family dynamics. Many of you might be experiencing both at once... and that’s okay too.

If you’re struggling today, please remember:

It’s okay to step away when you need space
You don’t have to force gratitude or happiness you don’t feel
Grief and joy can coexist, even on holidays
Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. Rather, it’s necessary

If you’re finding peace today, I’m genuinely happy for you. Savour those moments.
And if you’re somewhere in between, navigating the messy middle of mixed emotions, you’re not alone. That’s actually where most of us live, especially during seasons that carry so much expectation.

Be gentle with yourself today. You’re doing better than you think you are.
Wishing you all compassion, whatever this day holds for you.

– Kelly

We’re taught to treat rest like something we have to earn, like it’s a reward for being productive, busy, or “good enoug...
22/12/2025

We’re taught to treat rest like something we have to earn, like it’s a reward for being productive, busy, or “good enough.”

And in December, that pressure can feel even louder.

The end of the year becomes a checklist:
Did you achieve enough?
Did you work hard enough?
Did you do enough to deserve a break?

But here’s the truth:
Rest is not a reward. Rest is a right.

Your body doesn’t wait for permission to be tired.

Your mind doesn’t need proof to deserve slowing down.

Your nervous system doesn’t care how long your to-do list is. It needs space to reset, recover, and breathe.

Productivity culture shows up in December disguised as:
• “Finish strong” messaging
• Guilt for slowing down
• Comparing your year to everyone else’s
• Feeling like you should be doing more

But you don’t need to earn rest with exhaustion.

You’re allowed to rest simply because you’re human.
You’re allowed to pause without apologizing.
You’re allowed to choose your mental health over the pressure to perform.

If you need permission to slow down this month, here it is.

Share if you’re choosing rest this December. 🤍

December often comes with a quiet pressure to show up for everything and everyone. To attend every event, please every f...
19/12/2025

December often comes with a quiet pressure to show up for everything and everyone. To attend every event, please every family member, host, give, smile, and make it all look effortless.

But here’s the truth:
You are not responsible for managing everyone’s expectations.
And saying “no” doesn’t make you difficult. It makes you human.

This time of year, emotional boundaries matter more than ever.
They protect your energy, your peace, and your mental health.

Some helpful boundaries for the holidays might include:
• Saying no to events that drain you
• Limiting how long you spend in stressful environments
• Stepping away when conversations feel triggering
• Not taking on responsibilities you didn’t agree to
• Protecting your rest, even when others don’t understand
• Choosing the people who feel safe and supportive

Boundaries don’t make you selfish...
they can make you emotionally responsible.

Give yourself permission to show up in the ways that feel sustainable, not sacrificial.

Comment: What’s one boundary you’re setting this holiday season? 🤍

Remember that healing isn’t linear, and showing up for yourself, however that looks, is always enough.
17/12/2025

Remember that healing isn’t linear, and showing up for yourself, however that looks, is always enough.

Family gatherings can bring joy but they can also bring triggers, tension, and emotional overwhelm.These gentle strategi...
15/12/2025

Family gatherings can bring joy but they can also bring triggers, tension, and emotional overwhelm.

These gentle strategies can help you protect your peace, set boundaries, and support your nervous system this holiday season.

Share with someone who might need this reminder. 🤍

December carries so many expectations like joy, celebration, connection, energy.But the truth is… not everyone enters th...
13/12/2025

December carries so many expectations like joy, celebration, connection, energy.
But the truth is… not everyone enters the holidays feeling merry. And that’s okay.

Some people are grieving.
Some are overwhelmed.
Some feel lonely, even when surrounded by others.
Some are exhausted after a year that took more than it gave.
Some are simply trying to make it to the finish line.

If your emotions this month don’t match the festive atmosphere around you, it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It means you’re human, and you’re carrying something tender.

You are allowed to feel how you feel, even in December.
You’re allowed to step back, protect your peace, set boundaries, or choose quiet over celebration.
Your emotional experience is valid, even if it doesn’t look “joyful.”

You’re not alone in this, even if it feels that way.

Share this if December feels heavy, even when everyone expects you to smile.

As the year ends, it’s easy to look around and feel like you should have done more, become more, achieved more.But here’...
10/12/2025

As the year ends, it’s easy to look around and feel like you should have done more, become more, achieved more.

But here’s the truth we forget:
Everyone is living a completely different story with completely different challenges, capacities, and seasons.

Comparison feels louder in December because:
• Social media becomes a highlight reel
• People share their “wins”
• We reflect on what went right — and what didn’t
• The pressure to have a perfect year settles in

But you are not meant to be on anyone else’s timeline.

Your healing doesn’t run on the clock.
Your growth doesn’t have a deadline.
Your pace is not a problem. It’s something personal.

Some years are for building.
Some years are for surviving.
Some years are for healing quietly behind the scenes.

Whatever this year looked like for you… it was enough.

You are enough.

Share this with someone who needs the reminder. 🤍

May December slow you down in all the right ways.May it bring clarity where there’s been confusion, calm where there’s b...
08/12/2025

May December slow you down in all the right ways.

May it bring clarity where there’s been confusion, calm where there’s been anxiety, and hope where there’s been heaviness.

May you reconnect with yourself... gently, slowly, fully.

You deserve a soft landing at the end of this year.

If this year broke you a little, I want you to know this:You’re not weak.You’re not behind.You’re not failing.You’re hum...
07/12/2025

If this year broke you a little, I want you to know this:

You’re not weak.
You’re not behind.
You’re not failing.

You’re human, and you’ve carried things most people never even saw.

Maybe you went through loss.
Maybe you battled burnout.
Maybe you faced uncertainty, conflict, or emotional strain that stretched you thin.
Maybe you had to keep moving even when your heart needed rest.

And still… you’re here.
Still trying.
Still showing up in the ways you can.
Still putting one foot in front of the other, even on the days it felt impossible.

You can be proud of yourself for surviving the hard parts even if you didn’t do it perfectly, gracefully, or with a smile.

You made it through things your past self would’ve feared.
You grew in ways you haven’t even recognized yet.
And you deserve compassion for the battles only you know.

Tag someone who fought a tough battle this year.
Let them know they’re not alone. 🤍

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