“Where do I even start?!” “There’s so much to do … argggghhh” “Man, I’m stressed out….is this even worth it?!” I’ve realised over the course of the later years of my life that I tend to get overwhelmed when the idea of personal task becomes ‘too much’. What’s my go to? Avoid, avoid at
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It’s the middle of Feb 2021. Almost a year into a global pandemic that we never saw coming… even though we were warned. It’s been a clusterfuck of emotions… and… right now… I’m feeling good. The best I ever have. The most content I’ve ever been, I think! I’m inspired to give this project one
In the middle of the night last night, with an immediate force, I sat up in my bed. I was breathing heavily and covered in sweat. I just experienced one of the scariest dreams I’ve ever experienced. I can’t remember much about it, but I can remember that it felt like it went on for
What’s my go to avoidance strategy? It’s being on my phone. Youtube, Reddit, Netflix… anything to avoid what’s going on deep down. … and I’ve been doing this a LOT recently. I know I’m avoiding, I know that by engaging in this behaviour, this isn’t going to make me feel any better… in fact, it
Very recently I hit the 6 month anti-depressant medication free mark. I am really proud of myself. I know I am finally free. I also know that with the help of a therapist that works with ‘Holotropic Breathing’ and many other supports, I have become A LOT more in tune with my body. I’ve always
Wouldn’t it be cool to start tracking all of the Sweet Moments that happen during your day or week? …And by ‘Sweet’, I mean the Kiwi term ‘Sweeeeeet’. I grew up in New Zealand and I use sweet often in my every day vocab. You can also hear me saying ‘sweet as’ and ‘sweet as
So… it’s been about 30 days since I last posted about doing this 20 minute daily meditation. Did I complete it – No! Did I beat myself up about it – A little. I certainly had thoughts of ‘bloody hell, I can’t stick to anything’. I also had thoughts of ‘maybe this was a little
Whist at a workshop over the weekend there was a discussion about getting outside your comfort zone and trying something new. The following TED talk by Matt Cutts was then played: This got me thinking… First of all, a bit of background… Back in January when away on my house sitting trip down south, I
So I’ve finally tried going for a dip in the baltic waters of the Irish sea. Apparently a ‘perfect anti-depressant for the mental health’, I wanted to give this a go. However come Friday evening, the night before the upcoming dip, I wrote to my good friend and asked ‘what the fuck am I doing