boundaries
You can’t pour from an empty cup
February 23, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate I had a friend — let’s call her Willow. This friendship progressed to the point where we confided in each other regarding difficult topics — like any other close friend. But, over time, I became less of a friend and morphed into her (100% unlicensed) therapist. Of course, I wanted to support her, but not to the extent she expected. I tried to rationalize my therapist-esque role in her life by telling myself she needed my support. But, there is a fine line between being supportive and full-on therapy sessions — that line is called a…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Reaching out and Checking in
January 25, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate; Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Over the pandemic, many of the methods we use to interact with one another have become formalized. With quarantine, distanced education, and work, we’ve had to adapt the language we use to…
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entre chien et loup: the story of boundaries between the familiar and unfamiliar
May 27, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer entre chien et loup — or quite literally, between dog and wolf — is a French expression used to describe the time between night and day where a dog is indistinguishable from a wolf. This…
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