Tag: mental health

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.

Embracing Maintenance Calories for Muscle Growth

I know there are more people like me. People who are afraid to even eat at maintenance. People who’ve lost enough weight to be healthy, but are still chasing fat loss. People who would benefit immensely from letting themselves eat a normal amount, and put on size for once.

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…

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