Let me just say that while I love my job...this post is going to steer into the personal this time. So...if you are looking for school counseling ideas, this time I will be writing about something very different from my normal blog post. It might seem a little negative. I just want it to be honest. This is what I'm dealing with right now and I thought I would share.
As I continue to learn more and more about being a school counselor, I am given more responsibilities. This makes me feel confident in my abilities and a little proud that I am being trusted with more. Along with the positive comes more stressful days. This year I have my first practicum student. She is truly AMAZING! She is enthusiastic and motivated, and very reliable.
I start to get teary eyed just thinking of the end of semester. I also realize that along with a practicum student comes even more responsibility...I need to model what a comprehensive guidance and counseling program looks like and carry the burden of proving this through my day to day interactions.
And here is where it gets personal. I am recognizing that I need to write down what needs to get done or sometimes I forget to complete it. I also realize that when my responsibilities increase, the length of my "fuze" decreases. Add to all this my personal life...and the personal life of my siblings and now I have a knot in my stomach that is hard to release. I notice that when I talk things out, I tend to feel better, but if I really want to talk all this out, it would be more fair to set up an appointment with a counselor/therapist than to talk it to death with my family and friends.
So, right now I am super overwhelmed and having a hard time because the stress of the job compounded with family situations all lead to a greatly affected school counselor. Sorry for the negativity in this post, but I really wanted to share that it truly can feel awful at times, but I am in the HELPING profession and most likely have some connections. :)
Can I handle all this on my own? NO way! Here is where I need to realize that I am important and so is my health (both physical and mental). What is the next step? I think a few counseling sessions might be helpful to work through what I am feeling right now.
Moral of the story? Please take care of yourself so that you can help others! :)
And here is where it gets personal. I am recognizing that I need to write down what needs to get done or sometimes I forget to complete it. I also realize that when my responsibilities increase, the length of my "fuze" decreases. Add to all this my personal life...and the personal life of my siblings and now I have a knot in my stomach that is hard to release. I notice that when I talk things out, I tend to feel better, but if I really want to talk all this out, it would be more fair to set up an appointment with a counselor/therapist than to talk it to death with my family and friends.
So, right now I am super overwhelmed and having a hard time because the stress of the job compounded with family situations all lead to a greatly affected school counselor. Sorry for the negativity in this post, but I really wanted to share that it truly can feel awful at times, but I am in the HELPING profession and most likely have some connections. :)
Can I handle all this on my own? NO way! Here is where I need to realize that I am important and so is my health (both physical and mental). What is the next step? I think a few counseling sessions might be helpful to work through what I am feeling right now.
Moral of the story? Please take care of yourself so that you can help others! :)
