Yesterday marked the end of my 30-day "Dedicate" yoga journey with YouTube's 'Yoga with Adriene.' Over the last month I have allowed myself to disobey my anxiety monster - ruler of all things Jerrica - by stepping out of its darkness to "find what feels good," as Adriene faithfully reminds us to do. When I …
Attempting to get some writing done from home today. Doesn't seem like a tall order for most; but, for me it's a big step. During my darkest, most anxious days being home alone at night while my wife is at work exacerbates my fears, worries, anxious thought patterns, and feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and worthlessness. …
Everyone gets bogged down and loses focus from time to time - that's just how life works. But, for those who are far more critical of themselves due to a mutinous brain, this might help you see the bigger picture.
I am on a journey. Discontented with the path I was on, I knew It was time for real change. I want to be a successful blogger, so I began following successful bloggers. I want to be a successful artist (of many types of art), so I began following many different types of artists. I …
I just want to do things that are good for me. Why is it SO hard? All my life I've had these grand plans to "become a better person." No plans ever lasted. But now, I'm on this journey in my life where I'm trying to do better things, instead of becoming a better person …
It's been a while. I wrote my very first blog in January with high hopes that I would be a faithful blog writer, at least one blog per week. But then... Life. I always have these grand notions that I'm going to change over night and become someone I'm not. I don't stick with things, …
They warn you that growing up isn't easy, but why don't they ever warn you that being a grown-up isn't easy? Isn’t this the part of life when we’re supposed to have it all together? I’m getting older every year physically, but mentally I feel like I have no age. Sometimes, I feel like life …
