Here’s tonight’s ramble. We’re sitting in bed, winding down on our phones. I know that many will say that you shouldn’t wind down with your phone, but I’ve found that it helps distract me from some of the other things of the day. I also acknowledge the toxicity that comes with social media in the… Continue reading Dear August
Tag: Mental Health
A poem and a little bit of running
My goal this week was to write a poem, and post it here. The heat reminds me the things you can’t see can suffocate you Like ego Like jealousy Like expectations Like fear Like cologne or perfume that was dumped on not spritzed Like stale air from a bad date that you should’ve said no… Continue reading A poem and a little bit of running
Writing reminds me to breathe
I’ve been thinking all week about writing. Often in the most unhelpful places, like the car or the shower. I thought about making lists and why those help. I thought about poems, and I went back and listened to a few of my favorites that I’ve written and performed. My head feels full most of… Continue reading Writing reminds me to breathe
Writing hesitation and Andrea Gibson died
I started writing in high school. Mostly journaling. Always pages that were torn out and then thrown out because I was so scared they would be found. I started writing short stories in college. I still have the first chapter book that I wrote - and didn't finish. It has traveled four laptops and two… Continue reading Writing hesitation and Andrea Gibson died
Climbing Out
I looked through my drafts and the last post I was in the middle of writing was about leadership and personality tests. The draft is from September. I skimmed it. It all still made sense. It's also from where I noticed I was starting to check out and burn out from everything. Maybe I'll post… Continue reading Climbing Out
Free write #5: The Writer
It's just passed 5:40 in the morning and my partner just left for drill. I'm exhausted. And for the past three weeks I've had the itch to write, but I haven't had the time. So, instead of going to back to bed, I poured myself leftover coffee from yesterday and here we are. I've caught… Continue reading Free write #5: The Writer
Empowering Healing: Why Trauma-Informed Care and Health Coaching Make Sense Together
Whether your in a helping profession or you've experienced trauma in some way this post may be for you or someone you know. In recent years, there has been more recognition of the impact that trauma can have on mental and physical health. For those of us who have experienced trauma, we've known this the… Continue reading Empowering Healing: Why Trauma-Informed Care and Health Coaching Make Sense Together
Free write #3: Body acceptance on planes
I'm on the plane heading to see my partner. While she's deployed, she gets two passes for visitors and an opportunity to come home for a week. This is the first past we've gotten approved while she's gone this year. But this post isn't about my partner or her deployment. It's about the plane rides… Continue reading Free write #3: Body acceptance on planes
4 questions that help work through the anxiety ‘slowing down‘ gives me
What are your biggest challenges? For January WordPress is sharing prompts with bloggers and I thought I would incorporate ones that resonated with me. Slowing down is my biggest challenge. It’s something that I’ve been working on for what seems like my whole adult life. I’ve gotten so much better at slowing down because I’m… Continue reading 4 questions that help work through the anxiety ‘slowing down‘ gives me
Free write #2 – External validation can lead to internal acceptance
When I started my own health journey over a decade ago, it was because I felt like I had no control. Over the course of a month, I had learned that my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer and had a few months to live, a long-term relationship ended, my grandmother died and the holidays happened.… Continue reading Free write #2 – External validation can lead to internal acceptance