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.

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…

How To Cope With a Breakup

I was hesitant to make this post. Who wants to publicly announce a breakup and share how to cope with it while they’re still learning to cope themselves? I was going to stay clear of this topic for a while, or even forever, until I listened to a podcast today. The podcast encouraged me to…

Practice What You Preach & Love Your Enemies

It’s hard to deal with those situations when someone is being unreasonable, hateful, or disrespectful to you. I relate those feelings of anger, sadness, frustration, and spite when this happens. The issue is… those feelings don’t help. They can often do more harm than good. It’s incredibly frustrating when you do nothing wrong and still…