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Welcome followers! Im so happy to announce I am opening my own clinic “Peace in Colorful Dynamics LLC” . It has always been a dream to have my own business (like my dad and brother). I have many hopes and dreams for this clinic. While i truly enjoyed being a part of the Catalpa familyContinue reading “Peace in Colorful Dynamics LLC”

My big news! With covid and a slower schedule ( despite online teaching, and still doing telehealth with many clients), I have come to the realization that I need to take better care of myself post pandemic.   I am eating better, sleeping better, exercising and relaxing more, and as soon as my schedule increased withContinue reading “Independent – Peace in Colorful Dynamics”

Hello!  These last few weeks of social distancing and fear have made me reevaluate my life.  As far as the online teaching- i was accepted into qkids and cambly kids!  so i am now an active english as second language tutor on Cambly – Cambly Kids, Itutor, and Qkids!  ( i also have italki andContinue reading “CHANGES changes everywhere”

well its been a busy few weeks!  normally when im stressed i clean, but i really enjoy this, so between my actual work doing telehealth and video conferencing, i do this online teaching in the off hours.  Here are the results from applying to other programs, because as much as i love cambly it doesContinue reading “keeping busy”

im struggling.  being a cancer survivor – of a blood cancer- even 10 years clear my immune system is not great and i worry all the time. yes the worry has gotten better, has decreased some over the years. but ive never seen anything like this, our bars are even shut down!!!!!!! Wisconsin doesnt closeContinue reading “fear”

ok! time to talk about Cambly  , because its been along week and it makes me smile. So, online teaching- subject english as a second language, whaaaaat? tools needed:  a strong wifi connection – or an ethernet cord to plug from router to computer ( they have ethernet adapters to plug in usb)    computerContinue reading “cambly excitement!”

So, between chemo brain (yes it is real, and can be long lasting even ten years out) and low immune system and chronic fatigue ,  some days are just a battle.  Called in sick for work twice this week for feeling total crap, which, even though it wasn’t nausea or diarrhea , the coughing andContinue reading “Low immune systems suck”

Well, I read through my past posts, and even though part of me remembers writing them I really don’t remember writing them.  Not sure whether it’s embarrassing, scary or if I should just blame it on trauma and catching up. Anyway, since starting up on this again I have started teaching English as a foreignContinue reading

edit******- so apparently last i posted i had already moved up here. – the cancer writing group fell through, and the current clinic is the one spoken about in a recent previous post. Also about Mickey, while it wasn’t his heart we think the febreeze pet friendly litter and trauma of the fire all wereContinue reading “transitions,trauma and surviving”

Hello all!  i mentioned i was starting at a new clinic this month, so far its very exciting!  I have finished my first two weeks of orientation and start seeing clients tomorrow.  Starting in may i will lead art therapy groups through the day treatment center for ages 12-18.  Starting tomorrow i am seeing individualContinue reading “new clinic”