My Journey

Category: Anxiety

  • Accountability I

    I think that’s what I’m missing. I can’t seem to hold myself accountable so I’ve asked a few friends to help me. I also signed up for some personal training sessions at my local gym. I enjoy working out but the hardest thing is getting there. Knowing that someone is there waiting for me, and…

  • The Inertia of Life

    I envy those who seemingly make big life decisions with ease. There’s things I want to do, places I want to go and I just can’t seem to make them happen. I tell myself I should “just do it” but then talk myself out of whatever it was and I’m inevitably disappointed and regret not…

  • Procrastination

    This is me writing a post, probably about nothing, because I’ve been putting off blogging since earlier this year. I don’t know why I avoid doing things that I know will make me happy(ier). It’s a very bad habit that despite being fully aware of I still do. When I’m not actively thinking about something…

  • Consistency

    I struggle with being consistent. I get really excited about something new, dive into that thing for a few days/weeks and then it falls by the wayside. I know this about myself and it frustrates me immensely but even knowing it I do that I continue to do it. How do I break that cycle?…

  • My Bubble

    My Bubble is about 36 miles. That’s the limit of my travel. Before I was 20 I’d lived in a different country, lived in 3 different states, and was (mostly) an adventurous person. I played paintball regularly with my friends, I hung out with my friends almost every night and had friends. As I got…

  • Social Media Break: Day 30

    I did it. I thought this break would give me a bit of clarity on how I wanted to use social media going forward. It didn’t. Over the last 30 days, I was very aware of every time I picked up my phone to open Facebook or Twitter multiple times a day up to and…

  • Routine Timing vs Routine Doing

    For the past two weeks, I’ve been on a downswing. Several years ago, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety, and I’ve struggled to keep it under control. Of all the things I’ve tried in the past, exercise is the most effective treatment I’ve found. I’m not anti-medication, but I never really found a…

  • Mantras Are Effective?

    For me, they certainly have been. One, in particular, has been extremely helpful to me. We don’t do that anymore When I feel myself slipping into a bad habit or a bad way of thinking I simply say “We don’t do that anymore” and it breaks those thoughts. Self talk works and I’m not sure…

  • My Word of the Year for 2022

    I’ve never tried to “theme” a year by one word, or by any words to be honest. I’ve never been good at setting goals, actually, I take that back. I’m *excellent* at setting goals but not great at following through with them! I stopped setting goals many years ago because at that time I didn’t…