The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves can be helpful or harmful. For example, my life is over. I won’t meet someone and form the family I want. I won’t have a fulfilling career helping others to achieve their dreams. I will die alone. How do you feel after reading this story? Depressing and limiting!… Read More: Change Your Story and Take Charge of Your Life »
1- Take care of your body, your mind and your environment first. Food, movement, rest and a tidy clean space. 2- Working on developing an inner voice that you are proud of. Watch for the tone and narrative. I want a voice that is nurturing, empowering and kind. My brain listens to everything I say… Read More: 30 Lessons Learned »
Writer’s block is a real imaginary thing. The block drives writers crazy and desperate. It keeps us from the physical act of writing. We doubt our previous work and contemplate the odds of ever getting published. We waste our energy on the past and the future, instead of seizing the present moment. The block also… Read More: A Real Imaginary Thing »
I chased a cloud today. It looked like this when we first met. From the moment on, I decided to follow its beauty and see its movement from the other side. I love its perfect cluster, made up with faded edges, the tornado-y swirls, and the causally blended-in white space. What depth and complexity! The… Read More: Chase A Cloud »
I want to read more, so I need a comfortable reading chair. Surely, I will read more after I have the right chair. I spent two hours browsing the web for a chair that will make me read more. That’s two hours I could have spent reading. The results we want rarely lie in things.… Read More: Buying Stuff »
Let’s talk about it! I live with my depression and accept that I need to work a bit harder to feel like myself. Maybe you have depression too. It is okay. There are millions of people walking along with us. With the right professional help and proactive self care, we are capable of building a… Read More: Depression Toolkit »