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I love having plants around me in my space! I've started growing and taking care of multiple and they've definitely become a necessity in my home.

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Social Justice reform is something that's important to me in my personal and professional life. It was important that I chose a school that fosters a diverse community with strong core values that align with mine, and provide programs that produce professionals who exhibit multicultural awareness, sensitivity and expertise.

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I'm an Aries baby! I've gotten more interested in astrology recently; it's been cool learning about the different zodiac signs and learning more about others in my life through it.

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Music is a huge part of my life; it allows me to block out everything around me, and calm my mind. This is one of my go-to songs when I'm feeling anxious or upset.

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Yoga is new hobby I picked up within the past year, I'm self taught and follow YouTube videos for guidance. It has helped so much on my healing journey and gave me a different way to exercise and move my body! I found that it helps with my anxiety, physical wellness, focus, sleep, and overall mental clarity.

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Cooking brings me joy, I love being creative with my recipes and sharing my food with others. Some of my favorite meals to make include: pasta with vodka sauce, chicken quesadillas, cajun chicken alfredo, and thai coconut curry!

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I've recently found a new love for reading, and have been interested in self help, self-care, and spiritual books. I'm currently reading a book about decoding your dreams for self-improvement, it's awesome!

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I knew for a long time that I wanted to go into a profession that was fulfilling and let me be of service to others. Before the pandemic started I was struggling with my mental health and felt like I had hit a wall; I was unhappy in my job, working long hours, and had no idea what direction I wanted my life to go. Once quarantine started I was able to focus more on my mental health; I was reading self help books, spending a lot of time alone, pondering what I wanted my future to look like, and I even started going to counseling. That time period changed my life, it felt amazing to take care of myself; I gained mental clarity back and realized that I want to be apart of helping others take control of their mental health and live a joyful and fulfilling life.

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I love spending time in nature, especially hiking and walking. it's been great for my mental and physical health!

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I currently work as an office administrator. I have my undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. I'm unsatisfied with this job, and can not imagine growing my career in this field. Although, my dissatisfaction with my current job pushed me to pursue my soul purpose of helping and advocating for others, and led me to take the leap of going back to school to become a clinical mental health counselor.

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My future professional goal is to open up a counseling and wellness center. I would love to combine counseling with other healing techniques such as yoga and meditation! One of my missions is to provide mental health and wellness services that are accessible to everyone, I want to share the gift of healing with the community and advocate for people who have a harder time finding and receiving mental health services.

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Baking is another one of my hobbies. I love baking cookies, brownies, banana bread, and muffins!