The Chill Chinchilla Mantra

As a chill chinchilla, I have to reframe my thoughts. I can’t allow myself to struggle with unnecessary worry.

This is where I have to ask myself…

Is this a thought, or a fear? What am I really thinking here?

Fallen Thoughts

A poem written to examine the rise and fall of mixed mania.

Is this a breakthrough?

How I Learned to Trust My Coping Skills (And You Can, Too)

I’m trying to break free of the days where I allowed myself to cope negatively. That’s not the life I want to build. Not the picture I want to paint. If you feel the same, I hope learning to trust your good coping skills will help you too.

A Decade of Personal Growth – Twenty Øne Pilots

The song that united the fandom. The few, the proud, the emotional. Even now I listen to that song and feel less alone knowing how many people out there also relate to this duo. Not to mention how strong the lyrics are in this song. “What I shouldn’t do, I will fight. I know I’m emotional. What I want to save, I will try.”

Our Limiting Beliefs Are Holding Us Back

We all have limiting beliefs. “I’ll never be good at guitar.” “I’m just not the kind of person who goes to the gym.” “I was more creative when I was a kid.” Whether we know it or not, we are constantly limiting ourselves. Not because we aren’t good enough. Not because we aren’t trying. It’s…

Tea Light

This is a poem about the fleeting moments of life. Every moment comes and goes, and it is up to us to find peace in the world.

I Don’t Feel Bad About Taking Breaks Anymore

“ If creating more means living less, I don’t think that’s worth it.” In my most recent podcast with PME, which you can find here, we talked about how much we’ve both changed in our two years of creating. The topic of creating consistently came up and I realized this was something I needed to…

My Podcast Turned Two Today

A couple of days ago I was scrolling through a few tabs on my computer when I saw something unusual. I had a two hour time block titled “Get Psyched Podcast Anniversary” on my google calendar. I double checked my podcast to make sure that was right, and sure enough the 27th of January is…

Dear Reader Vol. 2

I did it. I got a new job and I’m sticking with it. I’m still annoyed at how difficult growing up has been, but I think I’m starting to get the hang of things. I have a routine I’ve started, but it has its flaws. For instance, I haven’t worked out in a week. I’m…