Expectation versus reality: Finding the good enough in good enough
My name is Shannon and I am a perfectionist. As part of our yearly tradition, my five year old and I sat down to decorate a gingerbread...
Lagom (pronounced "Law-gum") is a Swedish term meaning "enough, sufficient, or just right." Too often, individuals struggle to perceive themselves as "enough" due to various traumatic events, whether it be rape, sexual abuse, domestic violence, gang violence, etc.
I use this concept of Lagom as the main guidepost for my approach to therapy, as I provide a safe space for individuals to process their experiences in a different way, and to gain the knowledge that they are indeed enough just as they are.