tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post5913938092689770380..comments2024-03-28T09:03:55.988-07:00Comments on Infertile Phoenix: Getting By/Getting ThroughInfertile Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-79256749548658791142018-02-27T16:39:58.142-08:002018-02-27T16:39:58.142-08:00Yes, it feels so good to know that I can count on ...Yes, it feels so good to know that I can count on you all!! :)Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-33819582937598111522018-02-26T17:51:42.100-08:002018-02-26T17:51:42.100-08:00Well, you KNOW that we, and your husband, are on y...Well, you KNOW that we, and your husband, are on your side. ;) But yeah, I've always found that getting an impartial third-party perspective -- someone totally outside the situation -- can be so helpful & validating. So glad you found someone good to talk to! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-32194399024006795552018-02-20T20:08:46.482-08:002018-02-20T20:08:46.482-08:00Thanks Jess. Yeah, talking to the counselor was re...Thanks Jess. Yeah, talking to the counselor was really helpful. I really enjoy working with kids, but I am learning that I am interested in so many different areas of health care. I really do not know where I will end up. Hopefully, with the counselor's support and strategies, this semester won't be too bad. For example, today I contributed to discussion a couple of times and that was it. There was so much more I wanted to say, but, using the counselor's words, I am saving my energy for "a welcome venue."Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-25998157460842534812018-02-20T15:33:31.349-08:002018-02-20T15:33:31.349-08:00I am so glad that you got validation from your cou...I am so glad that you got validation from your counselor that all the behavior you dealt with last week was NOT RIGHT. Wonderful! I second Mali's thoughts. I love working with kids (albeit a ton of 13 year old kids) but they aren't my kids like if I had had my own, but it is something fulfilling and important and I can dedicate a lot to it, which I would guess would be how you'd approach it, too. Many specialties out there, though -- I hope you survive this peds round without too much further trauma!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-63467889430247780332018-02-18T08:25:39.197-08:002018-02-18T08:25:39.197-08:00That's the one good thing this school has goin...That's the one good thing this school has going for them--that they offer free counseling to students. Counseling can be so cost-prohibitive! I told the counselor that, until my program cleaned house and hired all new faculty, she had job security. I also thanked her for listening to whomever came to her that was in the same program as me. I said, "Whatever they tell you, it's actually worse." I think she knows what's up. She seemed saddened and frustrated. But she was there for me and she is really good at what she does.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-32835529340882333152018-02-18T00:22:26.440-08:002018-02-18T00:22:26.440-08:00Yes, absolutely! Validation from a "third per...Yes, absolutely! Validation from a "third person" other than your best friend or husband is important. So glad you found a good counselor.Elainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-926915190309941962018-02-16T10:00:36.947-08:002018-02-16T10:00:36.947-08:00Thank you. Feeling invisible is so, so defeating. ...Thank you. Feeling invisible is so, so defeating. But getting validated, especially on the level that I did yesterday, felt freaking awesome!Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-68052080187388886502018-02-16T09:59:02.933-08:002018-02-16T09:59:02.933-08:00Finding a counselor who gets it is priceless!!!Finding a counselor who gets it is priceless!!!Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-54636301633606960192018-02-16T09:13:14.153-08:002018-02-16T09:13:14.153-08:00Good for you. Glad you reached out and were valida...Good for you. Glad you reached out and were validated. Feeling invisible is so defeating. torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-28007366172331340942018-02-15T21:04:50.042-08:002018-02-15T21:04:50.042-08:00Oh, this is so good to read. I'm so glad you f...Oh, this is so good to read. I'm so glad you found a counsellor who gets it.<br /><br />And the kids you work with will be less of a worry than their parents. (Sigh.) You know they're not the kids you wanted, they're not your kids. But you can make a difference in their lives, and that's really something to be proud of. Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com