The past several days have been tiresome. I have the attention span of a gnat and it’s frustrating as hell. I’ve done very little studying.
Tag: mindfulness
Day 71: Getting sick
Getting sick is not an achievement, but appropriate mind-body connection definitely is. This is true for me in particular, since it’s something I’ve often failed
Day 61: Using Control Techniques for Anxiety Management
I overslept by almost an hour this morning and am, as a result, feeling panicked. It is 7:30 now and I am forcing myself to
Day 53: Boundaries
I was laid off from my job of 14 years last week and my energy and brain-space are intense right now. I feel floaty. There
Day 39: The Nothing Gets Stronger
I went and had dinner with friends. It was good to be around people. And yet, the Nothing lingers. It crept in a bit on
Day 38: Light Dawns
It’s one thing to have a logical understanding of something. It’s another thing entirely to experience the emotions of that thing. And it’s yet a
Day 34: One Thing Isn’t Everything
Wow, did I sleep well last night. I was so tired all day yesterday (Monday, am I right?) that I crashed out at 8:30 and
Day 33: Finding Balance
Yesterday’s accomplishment was realizing I need to find balance as I fight the Nothing (which is what I’ve started calling the Spring through Summer seasonal
Day 31: ADHD and Controlling Impulse Spending
Yesterday’s successes mostly had to do with financial goals. My Amazon Prime ordering habits have been out of control for years. The efforts I’ve made
Being an external processor
Some folks are able to sit with their thoughts and quietly come to conclusions and make sense of their life. I am the opposite of
Letter to a Younger Self
My wish for you is that you soften with age. You who wears your dark eyeliner and black clothing and chunky silver jewelry as armor, allowing
When the PTSD Hits (Warning: Potential Triggers)
I did not have a full-blown PTSD episode yesterday. I was able to navigate it and stay present. I had a toothache and I went
Intuitive Eating: Binge Eating Update
I’m working hard to address and conquer my binge eating tendencies by reading the book Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. I am
Narcissistic Recovery: Rage
When I started this blog I didn’t have any intention as far as theme went. I just wanted to write. It quickly became apparent that
Narcissistic Recovery: His Birthday
I tried to please him on his birthday. Every year I hoped the plans I made that year would finally be the ones that met