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Tag Archives: anxiety
Finding Solace: A Society Driven by Media & Profit
Popularity: What is popular in the news, each arm of the entertainment industry, social media, and the majority of for-profit industries cannot possibly account for each of us as individuals. Political policy doesn’t account for every person. Advertising is not … Continue reading
Posted in Humans & Society
Tagged anxiety, bully, cool, dehumanize, depression, fit in, highly sensitive person, mental health, objectify, peer pressure, perfectionist, relationships
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Within Reach
Veil of black falls instantly Shifting me inside Dark mirror inventions Arming to misguide – Repose to soft Suppose to ache Support the creations Until I shake – Unknown and alive Reap what I sew Opposing the common Recognize a … Continue reading
Posted in Choice-Based Life
Tagged alone, anxiety, emotional health, fear, mental health, perfectionist, present
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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
Posted in Quarantine
Tagged anticipation, anxiety, claustrophobic, comfort zone, control, dependence, doubt, hesitation, mental health, present, resistance, safety, stress
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Home
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
Posted in Quarantine
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
Posted in Quarantine
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
Posted in Quarantine
Tagged anxiety, catastrophizing, fear, mental health, panic, patient, present, scared, sleep
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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
Response Struggle
We respond to our fear of failure and vulnerability, our fear of death, our fear of emptiness with ideas of IMAGE and POWER and ENTERTAIN AWAY FROM THE FACTS OF LIFE. There are other ways to respond to this scary adventure here on earth. Breathe and read what I have learned here in this blog post. Continue reading
Posted in Control is an Illusion
Tagged alone, anxiety, beauty, black and white, black or white, bob dylan, breathe, change, character, chess, contradicting, contradiction, control, curiosity, curious, death, deny reality, depth, direction, distraction, distractions, education, ego, empty, equitable, facade, fake, fear, fight fire with fire, fragile, freedom, gray, honesty, humble, illusion, innocence, integrity, journey, kevin carlstead, learn, lonely human, Love, lyrics, maggie's farm, manipulate, manipulation, mask, no rewind, noble, open, oppression, pawns, Perfection, plastic, power, present moment, purpose, relax, responsibility, still, struggle, understanding, vulnerability, vulnerable, wasted time, we are small
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Imagine
Every time I have a conversation with someone where I explore the depths of experience and future options that clear up and open up life and my direction, I say to myself, “the conversations (the direction-defining explorations) that I … Continue reading
Posted in Learning From Pain
Tagged anxiety, beauty, change, depression, explore, freedom, grow, Love, Meaning, mental health, relationships, tense, uncomfortable, what if
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