I’ve had a frustrating realization, and I decided to share it with everyone here. My reason for it isn’t to garner sympathy, but to show how I use the skills I write about. This post may be long, and I’ll put a TRIGGER WARNING here that I’m going to be discussing the ways depression and… Read More Freeform Friday: My battle with depression
I focus a bunch on the skills to manage anxiety. My reasoning for this is anxiety, left to build itself to a peak, leads to depression. I first noticed this cycle within myself and have had multiple therapists confirm that it is common. Today, I’m going to focus on a skill to help with depression.… Read More Top Skills Thursday: Affirmation
You know what? Life is hard. Every day we deal with stress from multiple angles. Some of it we can’t do anything about, some we can. Regardless, here we are, another week survived, endured, or perhaps triumphed over. GOOD JOB YOU! No, I mean it. Good job! It’s not easy to keep your feet under… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Reward Yourself
I saw a post on LinkedIn, and of course the feed refreshed so I didn’t get to read it and can’t link it. The caption caught me though. “Don’t beg for a seat when you can build your own table.” Just wow, right? I think about the times I’ve begged for a seat. They range… Read More Motivational Monday: Don’t Beg For a Seat
I’ll start this week with a little info, just in case there are readers who aren’t familiar with the context this time. In fan fiction (stories written by fans about characters and worlds they enjoy) there is a genre called “self-insert.” In this kind of story the author puts themselves into the world they enjoy.… Read More Motivational Monday: Author Yourself
Hey, that’s my friend you’re talking about!… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Positive Self-Talk
Kambry Ellis 