Build Your Good Life

Change is hard. You know because you’ve tried it. You’ve read books, talked to trusted friends, watched YouTube videos, and listened to motivational speakers. You constantly try and put on a good front to the world and shake that feeling of emptiness. That sense that something is wrong. You’ve wondered if you’re depressed or anxious but you’re not quite sure what that means.

I can relate.

My life was the picture of the “good life” but that’s certainly not how I felt. I didn’t know what was wrong, but I knew that things were not right. I had guidance and opportunity yet I felt lost and unworthy. I had people that loved me but I felt alone and misunderstood. In the depths of my despair life felt more like a sentence than a gift. I didn’t ask for help because the world told me asking for help was weak and I doubted people would understand.

I struggled alone for years until one day I knew I’d had enough. I took a leap of faith and told the truth when someone asked me “how are you doing?” That began a journey of redefining how I viewed myself, the world, and what courage actually was.

Today, life is a gift rather than a sentence. My relationships are deeper, exponentially healthier, and bring me greater satisfaction. I’ve learned not to take things so seriously and laugh at myself a bit more. I make decisions that respect my self worth and values. I make a much better lemonade out of life’s lemons. Simultaneously, I remain imperfect and posses a greater sense of peace than ever before.

I have found my Good Life and I want to help you find yours. Our work will be serious but we’ll have plenty of laughs along the way. If you’re struggling with procrastination I might tell you about 5 days I spent eating only hummus (I hated hummus) and chips because I didn’t want to go grocery shopping! You’ll find talking to me comes naturally and feels easy.

Change is possible. There is hope.

Build your Good Life today.

Anthony Gallo, LCSW, LCADC

(862) 345-6311

Bridgewater, NJ

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Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work