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Lara I.

Oakland, California
I am a clinical social worker, as my day job, and an avid self-care enthusiast in my spare time. My job is an extremely stressful position in which I am a psychotherapist for chronically mentally ill individuals. For this reason, I have dedicated myself to balancing the stress of my weekdays with healthy relaxation practices in the evenings and weekends. I am a strong advocate for the benefits of self-care, both for my clients, and myself. I get outdoors as much as I possibly can, and love to... Full Bio
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Resentment Quote

I saw a one woman play by Carrie Fisher the other night. It was good. She had one quote which really stood out for me. She said:...

the price of eating healthy

Does anyone else get frustrated that eating healthy is often more expensive than the unhealthy alternatives?

Do you benefit from stress?

Before you scream: stress is bad! Think for a minute. And, yes, given that everything can be beneficial with the one important key word:...
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Dec 12 2007 by Dmitriy P.
Thank you! thanks lara... i'll definitely check it out :)