I’m going to take my own advice and take up space in this post by explaining why I’m urging us all to
Take up space!!
A lot of people I see in therapy are afraid to take up space, because they have been told by others and/or by circumstances that they do not deserve to take up space.
Yesterday, when several people were taking up space in a group therapy session, I took up space to write this:
I also took up space yesterday on two whiteboards, inviting people to take up space with all their different feelings, thoughts, and experiences:
I am now going to take up space with something I just found online when I searched on “Take up space.”
Take up space with a comment, below, or however else you choose.
Taking-up-space thanks to Vanessa Kisuule, to people who heal in therapy, and to you — of course! — for taking up space, here and now.