In treatment we had a favorite mantra: you shouldn’t should on yourself. Meaning, don’t create undue pressure by judging yourself. This is something we do all the time – “I should be better by now,” “I should have a job,” “I should be in school,” “I should be happy” – but it doesn’t help anything …
I don’t know what I knew before, but now I know I want to win the war.
Better late than never! Here is this week’s Feel Good Friday goodness:
The following is from an article by Stephenie Zamora on PositivelyPositive.com: One of the hardest aspects of making positive changes in your life is dealing with other people, mainly your family, friends, and colleagues who believe that, because they’re in your life, they have a say in what you do and that their opinion should always be considered. …
Real talk: I used to be kind of a bitch. Not a “Mean Girls” on-Wednesdays-we-wear-pink kind of bitch, but a subtle one: I talked some shit, gossiped, and judged. I hooked up with people’s boyfriends and trash-talked girls I found threatening. I was so insecure with myself that putting other people down was an easy …
Hi, all, I will be going out of town for an indeterminate amount of time and therefore won’t be posting for a while. Thank you all for reading thus far, and looking forward to writing again soon! Alexa Continue reading »
Working with what I got, I gotta keep on taking care of myself – I wanna live long. Ain’t never ashamed what life did to me, wasn’t afraid to change cause it was good for me I wanna… I just wanna be myself, don’t sweat girl be yourself Follow me, follow me, follow me, girl, be yourself That’s … Continue reading »
Funks happen. And if you suffer from depression or another mental illness, funks may happen more often than not. They can be debilitating, defeating, and overwhelming, making it seem as though life will forever remain an exhausting, dull wasteland of efforts you cannot make. Funks suck. But! – they don’t have to last forever. In fact, … Continue reading »
And I could be gone today, tomorrow could be close or it could be so far away And when I guess what I’m trying to say, if you can hear me now just know I’m so, so happy today… Continue reading »
Sometimes we need a healthy mindblast to put things into perspective and make us realize just how crazy and wonderful the world and the human experience really are! Check out these five mind-blowing thoughts and appreciate the utter amazingness of being alive: Mind blown yet? For more ways to blow your mind, check out … Continue reading »
Make your own self-love bible. Make a journal that is full of your doodles, positive thoughts, prayers, and dreams. Make it yours. Make it sing. Carry it with you, keep it close, so that whenever you’re struggling you can pull it out and be inspired by the fact that, at one point, you felt good … Continue reading »
“I’m so lonesome,” my heart wails, beating tiny fists against its valves. “I just want somebody to love!” “Love when you’re ready,” my brain calls down my spine. “Not when you’re lonely.” “But I’m ready now,” my heart sniffs, sinking into my rib cage with a huff. It idly kicks at another organ before growing bored, resigning itself … Continue reading »
