Play Therapy Training Day
I attended a play therapy conference yesterday and while I don't know how I feel about some of it, it was so fascinating for me personally. (also apparently the only time I can manage blogging is when I'm not in classes actively, so here goes nothing) Lately I've been in a constant state of managing my feelings. I'm navigating a particularly tricky life situation right now and am feeling anxiety over how to deal with it. Or I guess the reality is I am done managing it but I am navigating the fall-out from it, which is mainly just my feelings right now. During the play therapy session we did mandalas and sand tray therapy. And it was SOOO relaxing for me. I felt like I had entered a new sphere, one in which my heart didn't feel as tight and sad. Also I'm battling jet lag from study abroad and just a bit of stomach bug from the trip as well, so I'm sure that's not helping. But either way, the sand tray and the mandala making was so beautiful for me p...