Poh GanI sat in my car after a particularly draining clinic day, feeling that familiar tightness in my chest. My clients' stories and emotions were still echoing in my mind, and I had to now rush to pick up my children from school and then off to after-school activities and dinner preparation.
Poh GanAmongst the busy schedule, do you have some space to connect to your Self? By capital S Self, I mean the state of being that holds all things together - the state that allows thinking, doing, and daydreaming to take place. The state that allows emotions, both pleasant and unpleasant, to run their course.
Poh GanBehind the Scenes of Program Creation Picture this: a desk alive with creative chaos - Trello board illuminated, Descript (my video editing companion) humming away, Canva tabs multiplying, and Safari tabs multiplying like crazy.
Poh GanTwenty-one hours of hiking Mount Kinabalu taught me more about self-care as a sensitive therapist than years of traditional training. This wasn't just a physical journey – it was a profound metaphor for the path of healing and growth.