Connected Divergents

16. Why I *LOVE* (Yes, Love!!!) When Clients Cancel On Me


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I have clients with chronic pain, chronic illness. I have clients who are in burnout, or just on the cusp of coming out of burnout. I have autistic clients with sensory overload and ADHD clients who take stimulants and find that no pharmacy can fill their prescriptions due to the shortage, leaving them in withdrawal.

I have clients who have had MAJOR life crises. The loss of loved ones. Clients with the stress and challenge of moving, of new job transitions, of vacation transitions. 

This is what life looks like. A fully lived life. A tapestry with every color of thread. This is what humanity looks like, too. And amidst the bustle of humanity, the weaving of life's loom, some of my clients are working to deconstruct the belief that resculeding a session with me at the last minute is disrespectful. That it's rude. Inconsiderate. A waste of my time. What I have to say is this:

There is never anything disrespectful about respecting your own humanity. Your capacity. Your needs. Your precious time.

I want people to learn this to their core.

I want people to carry the experience of being celebrated for rescheduling instead of reprimanded. So the next time they get hit with a $45 fee for forgetting their dentist appointment, they know with the utmost certainty: It doesn't always have to be like this

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