OK, so I think I’ve mentioned before that I used to be a biofeedback practitioner but I gave it up to write full time. Well, life seems to throw a lot of curve balls and you’ve just got to swing at whatever comes your way, right?
Recently an old client of mine got in contact with me and wanted a session. I told her I wasn’t in that line of work anymore. So I referred her to a colleague. Unfortunately, the “colleague” I referred her to was more interested in her money then her health and as soon as the money ran out, so did his help.
She was willing to make payments, but she needed the help now. Apparently, his wallet needed the money now too, because he wouldn’t work with her on a payment plan. When I heard about this I felt bad …. of course. But what was I supposed to do? I was out of that line of work. Or so I thought.
OK, OK, I’m a big softy when it comes to certain things, so of course I took her back on as a client and told her to pay what she could, whenever she could. That didn’t matter, let’s just try to get her feeling better.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because as fate would have it, she’s a fellow lesbian. I had NO idea! She didn’t either back when she was my client, she’s newly out and proud and I’m very happy for her.
I would have helped her even if she were straight! But knowing that she’s gay just made it that much better. I’m a strong believer in trying to help our own whenever we can, because if we don’t who will?
Oh yea, that gets me to other point of this blog: I think I’m going to start taking on clients on a part time basis again. I had quit before for several reasons. One of the major one’s was that I felt like a hypocrite. Here I was suffering from bipolar disorder yet people were coming to me for help! Why could I help others and not myself?
Well, I still don’t have that answer but it’s come to my attention that just because I’m not perfect isn’t any excuse not to help others when I can. So I guess we’ll just see how it goes.
Lastly the other thing I thought was fascinating was that I thought I would have to keep my two worlds totally separate: my fun-filled lesbian world and my serious-minded alternative health care world. Well spank me with a happy stick because as it turns out there are plenty of lesbians into this sort of thing!!! Seriously, you don’t know how happy I was to find this out.
But really when I think about it, I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised. Most vegans are gay and most vegans are new-agey in some way. I guess it’s like that idiotic thing George Bush once said, “All Arabs aren’t terrorists but all terrorists are Arab.” Ummm … yea, don’t get me started on that ass. But my twisted mind somehow recalled that when I thought that, “All lesbians aren’t vegan but all vegans are lesbian …. and so on and so forth.” Hahaha …. ok, so I’m totally reaching and this blog is all over the place. But I just had to let you know what was happening.
Uh. Who knew? New Age Lesbians. Cool.
Hahaha this is hilarious. I’m a lesbian, vegan and new agey as you say. But my gf who eats meat with every meal and runs to the dr every time she coughs thinks I’M the one with the issues. Ha!
Biofeedback huh? That’s cool. I’m all for a drug free lifestyle, except for the fun kind of course.
j/k/
Ok you caught me, I’m a vegan and all into karma and angels and stuff like that. I even follow the Secret!
Maybe there are a few of us like minded lezzys running around but we’re all hiding who we really are, afraid to be judged by one another.
How ironic.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the photo
I’m not a vegan but I am a vegetarian and I’m also into new age spiritualism. I was raised Catholic but that was too confining and not welcoming of my lifestyle.
I think it’s really neat you’re into alternative health care.
I don’t think it matters that you suffer from your own issues. I know a lot of doctors make the worst patients! Just because someone’s a heart doctor, say, doesn’t mean that they’ll never have a heart attack and if they did, they wouldn’t be expected to perform surgery on themselves!
So if you have a gift for helping people in some way, don’t hide it because you have problems you can’t fix. It probably makes you a more compassionate person and make your clients feel more comfortable.
Yes, the words new agey and vegan and lesbian seem to have to be together. For instance, have you ever noticed how many “buddhist lesbian psychologists” there are in L.A.? If someone is into buddhism or new agey stuff, and they are female, and they are a psychologist, they’re most likely lesbian. I’ve already been through my Eastern philosophy stage. Now I just think it’s just kinda silly and maybe even a bit off–probably because I know what I was going through when I myself was all into it. (That’s not to say every new agey/buddhist/religious person is trying to deals with majore issues, but I was and now I tend to assume that same thing about others. Lame of me, I know.)
hmm I love meat too much to go vegan…sorry.But love the photo…LOL seems something my school would put up..
On another thread we’re talking about a bipolar -lesbian group, and then I suggested a bipolar-lesbian-vegan group. But now, after reading this, it might be cool to have a “lesbians making the world a better place” group. I’m a bit weary about the “new age” title since I am Buddhist and do not consider myself “new age.” I’m also vegan. Maybe a common thread is that in all of those groups, there seems to be outward focus and compassion-based living as opposed to self-centered or self-focused lifestyle.
I’m just a simple (LOL) east coast gal. And I gotta tell ya I felt kinda inadequate here for a few. Maybe its cause I’m not from El Lay I didn’t know what Biofeedback was. I had to look it up. hahahahaha Sounds interesting. I’m def not new age, vegan, vegetarian, Buddhist or a psychologist. But I think that if you can help people and feel good doing it, go for it!!! By the way, I just found this blog and I LOVE IT!!
I’m vegan and new-agey as you described. I would really love to start taking yoga classes. But i’m not lez, i’m bi. I’ve also noticed that vegans tend to be more outside of the mainstream in general. I’m very interested in Hinduism and Buddhism, thought i was rasied Catholic in Catholic schools up through Middle School. I’m also interested in alternative medicine. But i’m also only 17 (i know, i’m young). I guess i live up to stereotypes, even if i’m only bisexual :/