Why I Cannot Check the Disability Box

A troubled woman filling out a form in an office.

I decided to write this following my last work-related mental health crisis resulting in me “quitting on the spot.” It was the first time I did not ponder about letting go. After weeks of contemplating leaving, I began to give notice in advance leading up to that day based on what I failed to learn […]

6 Tips for Setting Compassionate Boundaries

Sneakers from above. Male and female feet in sneakers from above, standing at dividing line.

In September’s post, we discussed compassion resilience, or CR, and how to move from compassion fatigue toward wellness. We also discussed the 7 C’s of CR that we can apply in our work with others to ourselves. Review them here. So far, we’ve talked a lot about what CR is and why it’s so important […]