Tag: mental health
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Physical Purging to Reset
There’s nothing quite like a physical purge to reset the mind. **TMI Warning**⚠️ Yesterday I was continuing my inner rage, which I’m sure was reflected in my somewhat negative energy being emitted to others. M decided to fuel the rage with little comments. One in particular sparked a confused response of anger, frustration, and truth…
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Protecting My Energetic Space
It is trendy these days to talk about setting and keeping boundaries, which to many may seem either a luxury or an impossibility. There are some who may even consider it to be utter nonsense. Before we celebrated navel gazing and the sharing – or oversharing – of our feelings, people just got on with…
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Looking for the Silence in the Noise
Well, we are in Italy 🇮🇹 again. I am not yet ready to update on the settling process; it will be coming soon as there has been some progress, but the art of learning to be patient continues to be the school of life. Either way, I will soon be graduating 👩🎓 or dropping out…
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Ups and Downs Check-in
It has been ages since I have written about my ‘ups and downs’ as I think that they have been much less extreme since the “new norm” involved being at home more than out. If there ever was a doubt that I am an introvert, I think that the past nine months have wiped away…
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2020: Pausing to Breathe
It is becoming popular to say “2020” sucks because of COVID-19. It is becoming acceptable to complain and then blame it on the year that so many claim has not happened nor looks like it will before 2021 arrives. I am curious to know if there is a common introverted vs extroverted response to the…
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The Walls We Build
I wonder if it is a blessing or a curse that the world has become more open to reflection, self-awareness, and mental health. It’s interesting to listen to younger people dismiss the current talk of mental health in the same way that the older generations ignored it. At the root is the common belief that…
