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8 Ways That I Try to “Decolonize” Therapy
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 10/1/20 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 10/1/20

8 Ways That I Try to “Decolonize” Therapy

Many prospective clients ask me on the consult call, “so how DO you decolonize therapy in your practice?” There is no “one” or “right” way to decolonize, but here are some ways on how I try.

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8 Ways That Therapists Can Perpetuate White Supremacy
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/10/20 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/10/20

8 Ways That Therapists Can Perpetuate White Supremacy

Therapy is supposed to be a safe(r), healing space, but white supremacy can make its way in the counselling room as well. Here are some signs to look out for, for both clients and practitioners.

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When Loving Anger Includes the Self
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/1/19 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/1/19

When Loving Anger Includes the Self

This is an incredibly personal piece. It is about a significant shift in my life purpose and I share this with you as a form of transparency, authenticity, and integrity in my own journey.

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Releasing My Grasp in 2019
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 1/6/19 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 1/6/19

Releasing My Grasp in 2019

We set intentions. We create plans. And when things go unexpected, we learn to accept what we can’t control and hold what’s there. We learn to release.

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3 Journaling Prompts for the Fall
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 9/17/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 9/17/18

3 Journaling Prompts for the Fall

Because I’ve been feeling dread about summer coming to an end, I’m taking some time to breathe. Here are some writing prompts that have been helping me welcome this new season.

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How to Set an Action Plan for Transitions
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/25/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/25/18

How to Set an Action Plan for Transitions

September is coming. You know what that means. Transitions in school, work and feels. Stress, anxiety, overwhelm. So here is my step-by-step process in building an action plan for these types of transitions.

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Why Students Should Take a Break from School
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/20/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/20/18

Why Students Should Take a Break from School

I went from a pre-med student to a college dropout, to a personal coach. If you’re a university student and have been feeling a little stuck or confused about your path moving forward, read on.

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Building Discipline: I Did It for My Self-Esteem
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/11/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 8/11/18

Building Discipline: I Did It for My Self-Esteem

I really don’t want to write this blog post right now but I committed to writing one per week. So here I am, writing about not wanting to do things but doing them - for my self-esteem.

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Superhuman Syndrome: Are You Exhausted From Work?
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/30/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/30/18

Superhuman Syndrome: Are You Exhausted From Work?

Our dreams are limitless. But humans have our limits. So instead of overworking on the verge of burnout, let’s do something different. There is another way.

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On Increasing a Sense of Faith and Belonging
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/21/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/21/18

On Increasing a Sense of Faith and Belonging

While learning to manage my energies, I realized that I need this combination of belonging to self, Oneness + interconnectedness, and faith in order to do ANYTHING in my day.

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Does Your Self-Awareness Include Body Awareness?
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/14/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/14/18

Does Your Self-Awareness Include Body Awareness?

We already know what to do increase physical energy. But we won’t act until we sit in the discomfort and really feel how it feels to deprive ourselves.

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If You’re Thinking, “Meditation Just Isn’t for Me”
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/7/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/7/18

If You’re Thinking, “Meditation Just Isn’t for Me”

“Meditation just isn’t for me. I tried and I just can’t do it.” Trust me, I know the struggle. So for you folks, I’ve got a few pointers. Don't give up so quickly and read on.

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The Most Effective Formats for Journaling
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/1/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 7/1/18

The Most Effective Formats for Journaling

It's easy to journal in a way that feeds your pity party, keeps your blood boiling, or leaves you feeling more confused. Do not exercise the practice in a way that does not serve you.

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Susceptible to Burnout? You Might Need a Morning Routine.
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 6/25/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 6/25/18

Susceptible to Burnout? You Might Need a Morning Routine.

The alarm goes off. Snooze. Get up. Rush out the door. Arrive to work/school and try to focus throughout the day. Sound familiar? (If so, are you sick of it yet?)

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4 Questions to Ask Yourself During Transitions
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 5/27/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 5/27/18

4 Questions to Ask Yourself During Transitions

At every moment, we are becoming new beings and our life happenings guide us through that journey. And yes, we feel ALL the feels through it. So the question is this […]

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This Is Your Permission to Fail
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/30/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/30/18

This Is Your Permission to Fail

fail (v): to be unsuccessful in achieving one’s goal. We’ve been doing it since day one. Crying for a parent’s attention and failing [...]

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5 Steps for Cultivating Focus
Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/12/18 Written Collection Ji Youn Kim 4/12/18

5 Steps for Cultivating Focus

What we do with time is much more critical than making more time. [...]

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a love letter for @gabestorres at the end of my trip in 🇵🇭

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dear lover,

what a joy it is to laugh with you. to hear and feel the vibrations of our roaring laughter in the same space and time.

what a joy it is to moan and groan with you. t
Learning to be in loving relationship with one another includes practicing intentional and loving endings (when/as possible).

Endings are also transitions. When one particular relationship structure no longer aligns, ask - what would our liberatory
birthday joy dump ✨

first birthday in the ancestral lands since immigration and it feels like a type of homecoming. both to the land, to corean roots, and also to myself. and in reflecting back on the past year, I am much queerer, more corean, more

I am an uninvited guest, living and working on the stolen and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, colonially known as Vancouver, Canada.

My relationships and responsibilities as a settler inform my work as I continue to try to unsettle the settler colonial project that is also deeply ingrained in the mental health industry.

Please check out native-land.ca to see whose lands you are on.

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