I hope you've found other avenues to express ur creative or work life. I truly know this isn't easy. The way I work is not traditional, myself. Much to my sadness, I can no longer see clients. I'm all admin/ training development now, only when I can, & that may mean sitting in bed doing so.
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Therapy & the dharma have been my anchors. Sometimes utilized better than others. Lots of mind training on not grasping too tightly in the dharma.
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The last 30 years have been a practice of not grasping too tightly to how I wanted things, & learning to release the grasp I do have when they're no longer an option. At times, such a chaotic & painful rollercoaster of finding some stability only to lose it so shortly after.
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Oy, in this case, that is very concerning. Thank you for taking a moment to share.

I empathize on the unfulfilled wish to become a counselor. So much grief in letting go of the visions of who we hoped to become.
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and once things declined so much we finally recognized ME, it's so difficult to manage life that I haven't learned as much as I might have otherwise or as I have my other conditions. I'll read up on this researcher & appreciate the link!

(I need more characters per message!🙃)
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Thank you for sharing, Jelly. :)

Admittedly, I experienced ME for over a decade thinking it was my other condition, which is also highly complex & life limiting,
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One more add...

I want to correct --> it actually does swallow me whole at times. But, I eventually find my way back. Sometimes with a gentle invitation from a loved one to remember I have a toolbox.

What stretch is this?