Relaxation

“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living in the now.” ~Alan Watts I went to college a little bit later in life. Because of that, people often mistakenly believed I was operating on a specific (and somewhat urgent) timetable—as though I was running to catch

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ~Marcus Aurelius Overthinking is common. And everyone is asking us to stop it. Articles like these are abundant: “7 Signs You Are an Overthinker” “13 Strategies to Stop Overthinking” “9 Tips to Overcome Overthinking” The overthinker in me is starting to question the

I was a drug addict. Yes, I did it all. No, my childhood was not full of abuse, I was actually a pretty lucky kid, and I had it no worse and no better than anyone else, except for maybe some “daddy issues.” I am not much for blame. I know who was smoking, sniffing,

“The greatest gifts you can give someone are your time, your love, and your attention.” ~Unknown The other day I saw this phrase on social media: “Spread kindness, not COVID-19.” And I started thinking about how kindness is contagious, which reminded me of a viral video I’ve always loved: A skateboarding kid falls, and a

“Sometimes music is the only thing that takes your mind off everything else.” ~Unknown All major art forms can be a way to experience a deeper part of ourselves, but there is something unique about music. Perhaps it’s because music is a frequency with no physical form, so it can easily become a pathway to

“Don’t look for someone who will solve all your problems. Look for someone who won’t let you face them alone.” ~Unknown Depression for me is like constantly walking up a hill. Most of the time the hill has only a one percent gradient. You can hardly even tell it’s a hill. I walk, run, jump,

“Live and let live.” ~Unknown So there I was, sitting in front of the Zoom meeting, when it happened. The overwhelming grief just hit me like a freight train. And no matter how much emotional training I tried to dig into, or self-help tricks I tried to muster up, nothing could stop the train in

“Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power, let difficulties know that you too are difficult.” ~Abdul Kalam Do you sometimes daydream that your mom is gone, and all your troubles disappear along with her? I used to imagine that, too. When Mom

“Surreal” is the word that keeps coming to mind. Life has felt like an alternative universe for quite a while now, and it feels even stranger during the holiday season. After a year of much sacrifice, reality is requiring us to forgo traditions we hold dear and distance ourselves from people we may feel we’ve

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” ~Desmond Tutu I hate my life. Does this statement ring true to you at all? Do you feel like you’re at rock bottom? The good news is, it might not be as bad as you fear. I spent a lot