We don't grow in the dark, growth happens in the light.

I'm challenging you to come out of hiding, to shed secrets, to step beyond shame.

I'm challenging you to stand in the light of truth.

Why go to therapy? Because it's defined work.

When you are emotionally healthy, you are more powerful spiritually.

You are now listening to the In the Light podcast hosted by Dr Anita Phillips.

Hey, In the Light fam. I hope you enjoy the extra downtime that the 4th of July holiday weekend usually offers.

I definitely did, even though I missed each of you.

I have decided to take holiday Mondays off in the interest of self-care, but believe me when I say,

my status as a licensed therapist doesn't automatically make me good at taking care of me.

I'm sure many of you can identify with it being really hard to follow through on decisions,

to slow down and breathe in our daily lives.

So actually scheduling downtime helps me a lot when it comes to taking care of my own mental health.

And with summer in full swing, we're all supposed to try to find time to slow down and vacation and rest.

I hope you have plans or you are working on those plans, same as me.

I do have two nice getaways planned this summer, and both will take me to places where the ocean is crystal blue.

This is important because I'm going to go ahead and confess, I am not a strong swimmer.

I can like do some doggy paddling, I can back float a little bit, but I definitely am not going to be the one who jumps off the cliff on the island into the lagoon yet never going to be me.

I don't care for being underwater.

I don't like water splashed in my face, but I do love being near the water.

And if I do wait in, I like to be able to see my feet.

I want to see everything that's going on below the surface.

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