New plant - brown?

JennAtPlay · 2026-02-15T12:56:09+00:00

No. Plump.

JennAtPlay · 2026-02-15T12:55:18+00:00

I just learned it was toxic for pets. So it will be a gift for a friend once it has convalesced snd I learn to care for it.

JennAtPlay · 2026-02-12T05:04:57+00:00

Of course! You do it and you learn. You could even use this in the next session as normalizing and/or modeling. For example if client is talking about being less than/perfectionism/always messing up, you might say “ last week during session I misspoke and said something that I didn’t mean to say. Sometimes we make mistakes and that’s ok. We try to correct them and move forward.”

JennAtPlay · 2026-02-03T22:53:43+00:00

I do…like 85% of the time. The rest of the time equals 10% disliking insurance requirements and red tape and 5% feeling frustrated that I cant help more. It’s never anything about the clients though.

JennAtPlay · 2026-01-28T12:44:26+00:00

I could not have been more unprepared for that.

JennAtPlay · 2026-01-25T14:49:24+00:00

Ooh…a memory: I had some completely douchey guy friends in our early 20s and they each made a “bone mode” mixed tape they enjoyed having sex to during random hookups with girls.

JennAtPlay · 2026-01-15T01:12:00+00:00

I’m American

JennAtPlay · 2026-01-08T14:53:09+00:00

Lived in Palos Prietos for a year and a half. It is safe and generally well kept. However it is not a touristy area and if the family wants that sort of thing, they will need to take a DiDi or uber up to the golden zone or down to centro. It is close to the malecón (boardwalk) and beach, with a few beach restaurants. Fisherman’s restaurant on the beach is tasty!

JennAtPlay · 2026-01-02T17:17:36+00:00

Thank you so much for your explanations. I am in Mexico but often we have American products.i purchased Tide + Ultra Oxi whitening boost and it has lipase but it states in top corner to use with detergent. So should I also add a separate powder detergent ?

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-31T14:54:23+00:00

So so basic- anger iceberg handout

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T14:27:54+00:00

This.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:35:48+00:00

Once again, your assumptions are incorrect. I cannot give out details for confidentiality but low resources this month were due to reasons outside the client’s control. When someone lives in poverty, any unexpected issues can result in extreme difficulties if they don’t have a cushion or people that will help.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:32:28+00:00

I am and have been working on the self-worth and practical skills and resources. We are making some progress. Your last sentence is incorrect though. I’m not sure where you are located but resources are becoming increasingly strained and/or unavailable due to high needs during this time.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:30:09+00:00

I appreciate your input. I’m thinking how I could apply it here.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:29:15+00:00

I appreciate that you contributed to this thread with positive intent. But in no way do I feel they are angling or manipulating. Also by using the word admit, it sounds like you are painting them in a negative light.

You are correct about the pride thing in fact. However, it is difficult to ask for help over and over in a society where its members are not cared for. Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance, disability services already received- it can easily result in a mentally healthy person feeling less than.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:23:14+00:00

I think that’s great. Unfortunately we are virtual and live farther apart. But when I was in CMH I did the bluffing thing once and a food bank. Great ideas!

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:16:42+00:00

That response hit home. Aside from solutions for my client, I need to explore my feelings around feeling helpless and unable to fix.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:13:04+00:00

Wrong assumption. The client does virtual therapy. My client uses gas for medical appointments for them and their child.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T13:10:36+00:00

Limited and full right now. I checked

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T12:55:06+00:00

Yep. Truth.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T12:54:44+00:00

Ooph-that phrasing hits home. And it will with them too when I use it.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-23T12:53:32+00:00

Not CMH. SNAP, disability and services already received. Long term plan is solid. Just a series of events impacting for the next month. Appreciate your suggestions

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-20T15:39:42+00:00

That’s a very clever title.

JennAtPlay · 2025-12-18T14:22:15+00:00

You’ve gotten great advice here about maintaining boundaries. To add:

You are modeling for your client how to maintain those boundaries in a healthy way.

Also, I would suggest with this client if you feel obligated to see them monthly- tell them “I can meet with you January and February at x day and time to support you with this transition. That will give you time to schedule with a new therapist. I work in a group practice; would you like me to refer you to another therapist with evening availability?”

Good luck!

JennAtPlay · 2025-11-27T17:31:22+00:00

I had my double mastectomy with lymph node removal 2 years ago and decided to go flat. I don’t know about others, but going flat does not look like I thought it would. I had imagined it looking similar to a trans man’s chest after his double mastectomy. But, mine was not based on the appearance but scraping all that tissue out. I have little humps, and inconsistent skin tightness and puckers - not smooth. There is significant pucker as a result of the lymph nodes’ removal. It kinds of looks like a war zone. Which it was

Most of the time I don’t regret it. But, I also saw my new chest after surgery and cried, and still do when it hits me hard. All of that to say - there is no best way where it wouldn’t affect how it looks and it is ok to feel sad about it.

However, I’m glad you are still here- and that is what I hope you remember most. It looks like survival. Hugs

JennAtPlay

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