sorry I haven't been able to update this blog in a while. The end of the semester is here, Thanksgiving just past and Christmas is right around the corner.
Man ALIVE it is nuts.
I'm trying to remain calm but I have a MASSIVE amount of work to do for class.
yesterday I finished my 15 page paper right before I had to leave for class. yep. I typed the last sentence, threw myself into the floor in a state of relief before getting up, jumping in the car and driving ONE hour and 45 MINUTES to class........IN THE POURING RAIN.
In class (pastoral care and counseling) we talking about grief, depression and suicide and how to counsel those going through such horrible things. The air in the room was tense and everyone seemed depressed by the end of the class. I mean, for real. we talked about helping our clients go through the most horrible things.
When class was over I looked at Dr. Rowatt and said "man, that was depressing. Now I have to drive all the way back home in the dark rain having this on my shoulders" It made me think "jessica, can you REALLY be a pastoral counselor because you are going to have to conduct sessions with people who are grieving, suicidal and depressed?"
I jumped in the car and thank the God Lord, my escape song was on.
So, I danced off the depressing class. Yep. I sat in the dark, rainy parking lot and danced off the tension from the grief, suicide and depression class!!!
I'm thinking I'll be ok to see clients with such tough issues as long as I can dance in my office as soon as they leave!
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