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The Day Between
Today has been a little rough for me. Yesterday was my dad’s birthday, and tomorrow will be the anniversary of him passing on. I don’t...

jamespdesta
Sep 30, 20183 min read


Not enough hours
"I really need to..." "As soon as I get the chance..." Why's the clock so fast?

jamespdesta
Sep 17, 20181 min read


A lot has happened (an update in 15 minutes)
That’s how much time I have allowed for myself to write this post. I originally planned on more, but things came up and got in the way,...

jamespdesta
Aug 28, 20182 min read


How is it Christmas Already?
Silver bells, silver bells How is it Christmas already? Spend a ton, then have fun, Soon it will be Christmas day I was going to do the...

jamespdesta
Dec 21, 20173 min read


Tradition
Traditiooooooon, tradition! Let’s try a little experiment. I invite you to pay attention to your reaction when you read the following...

jamespdesta
Dec 15, 20173 min read


Consistency
Hah. Really, though. Consistency is one of those things we don’t really actively think about very often, but we definitely notice it....

jamespdesta
Jul 5, 20173 min read


LPC / Back into the swing of things
It has been some time, friends. Quite some time. And mooost of it has been spent at work on the behavioral health unit, especially...

jamespdesta
Mar 8, 20172 min read


Lessons from the 'wood
I was recently asked, “What are three things you’ve learned after working a year as a therapist?”, which is a really good question. I...

jamespdesta
Aug 18, 20168 min read


“What is it like in his shoes?”
Have you listened to Hamilton? If you haven’t you are sorely missing out. Aside from being just a great show anyway, the cast recording...

jamespdesta
Jun 24, 20164 min read


Next Time
When I was working at P.F. Chang’s, the gentleman who hired me, Ken Tyrrell, was the best boss I’d ever had. Super kind, reasonable,...

jamespdesta
Apr 11, 20164 min read
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