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Category Archives: Quarantine
Point of No Return
When I make the choice to go passed the current clip on an outdoor sport-lead route, I am making the choice to go to the point of no return. I cannot “take” (pull the rope tight and take a rest … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, anxiety, claustrophobic, comfort zone, control, dependence, doubt, hesitation, mental health, present, resistance, safety, stress
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How Far I Have Not Come: To work on my mental and emotional development, I spent over a decade: Writing…to clarify and organize my mind In therapy…to build an understanding and develop skills for my mind Why haven’t I seen … Continue reading
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Tagged external support, independence, internal resources, leap of faith, mental health, present, responsible, self-reliant, sleep, survival, unknown
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I do not like to be uncertain I fight for an explanation of why it happened I fight for an explanation of what the future might look like I fight for certainty ~ The battle takes me far from my … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, highly sensitive person, independent, journey, mental health, numb, overwhelmed, patient, present, survival, uncertainty, uncomfortable, vulnerable
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Quarantine – Week 4
Inner Dialogue: As human beings, we have a “threat system.” It is there to set off minor alarms (as subtle as our phones on vibrate) to tell us when we need to feed our needs like hunger, sleep, or belonging. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, compassion, depression, highly sensitive person, humor, independent, inner dialogue, mental health, panic, present, threat system, vulnerable
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Quarantine – Week 3
Self-Talk: I can go to sleep with ease, socially engage, and passionately sing on pitch when I have compassionate self-talk. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. I am getting to know myself really well during this time, and wow…I can … Continue reading
Quarantine – Week 2
Forecasting a Snowy Night: I dunno. I was fine. I was playing my guitar and singing. It was like 30 minutes of covers and almost 2 hours of my own stuff. The personal deep dive into my own songs and … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, catastrophizing, fear, mental health, panic, patient, present, scared, sleep
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Quarantine – Week 1
Wednesday (25th): Finally! A day off from work and I was able to stick to my quarantine schedule. Work Out √ Meditation √ School Stuff √ Eat & Sleep Well √ Thursday (26th): Work Out √ Meditation √ School Stuff √ … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, awareness, fear, hope, meditation, mental health, perfectionist, playlist, psychology, purpose, scary, uncertainty
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Events Leading Up to the Quarantine
While being patient and with gentle discipline, I will be updating my blog as much as I possibly can with my mental and emotional journey during this scary and uncertain time in the world. Because this is my first blog … Continue reading
