Secondly, professional conselling is just as big an investment in your future as a mortgage or house repairs. If you become a happier, less fragile, more confident person, it'll have all sorts of positive effects on your life - it could make it possible for you make a far larger contribution to joint stuff in the long term than you're doing now, and that to me is worth a hell of a lot for the sake of a year or so of being a bit tight for cash. I'm sure Sion will understand that too. I'm starting to see a few results from seeing Marina already, and god, it makes life nicer.
As for it being 'paying someone to teach you something you should already know' - that's low self-esteem talking. You deserve to be shinier, healthier and happier than you are; don't sabotage a chance to change your life for the better, and don't give up hope because there's one more hurdle in the way. It sounds like this woman knew what she was talking about and understood your needs well enough to give you some sound advice - so take her up on it.
As for the money.. well. From the week after next I'm going to be trying to find enough to pay for 35 a session *twice a week*. I think that's going to put a serious crimp in my beer-and-clothes money, but looking at the contrast between the way I've been feeling while Marina's been off on holiday and the way I feel when she's around to talk to, it'll be worth every penny.
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Date: 2003-02-12 09:06 am (UTC)Secondly, professional conselling is just as big an investment in your future as a mortgage or house repairs. If you become a happier, less fragile, more confident person, it'll have all sorts of positive effects on your life - it could make it possible for you make a far larger contribution to joint stuff in the long term than you're doing now, and that to me is worth a hell of a lot for the sake of a year or so of being a bit tight for cash. I'm sure Sion will understand that too. I'm starting to see a few results from seeing Marina already, and god, it makes life nicer.
As for it being 'paying someone to teach you something you should already know' - that's low self-esteem talking. You deserve to be shinier, healthier and happier than you are; don't sabotage a chance to change your life for the better, and don't give up hope because there's one more hurdle in the way. It sounds like this woman knew what she was talking about and understood your needs well enough to give you some sound advice - so take her up on it.
As for the money.. well. From the week after next I'm going to be trying to find enough to pay for 35 a session *twice a week*. I think that's going to put a serious crimp in my beer-and-clothes money, but looking at the contrast between the way I've been feeling while Marina's been off on holiday and the way I feel when she's around to talk to, it'll be worth every penny.