Ivyivying

Have you ever felt disappointed when your plans or dreams don't turn out as you expected? The gap between your aspirations and reality can be disheartening. The first several weeks were kind of hard for me. I came by myself and it took me some time and effort to settle down, find housing, and deal with some difficult people. Also, I tried to make new friends and do well in class. However, things didn't turn out as ideally as I had hoped. I am aware that my energy is draining, much like a battery losing its charge. A Meaningful Talk with My Coach  I told my coach that I really enjoy nature, music, and sports a lot, I love my family and friends, but because of ..., I wouldn’t …  Coach  “You got into the really happy place when you were talking about those hobbies and you used the word ‘but’. ‘But’ is a word that does like a one-eighty, you went really dark after the word.”  “What if we changed the story just a little bit? We reframe it and say: ‘ I love all these things “AND"