As people in the helping professions, is it ever ok–ethically, humanly–to

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TRIGGER WARNING: While this post is about self-care, I won’t mention anything

“Hey Wayne! I haven’t seen you in such a long time!” First of all: THIS is

This post is taken from a longer Keynote Address delivered at the Through the Eyes

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