Un-guilt your couch

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been crashed on the couch, snacking and Netflixing, having much-needed downtime, but with a constant...

Ground yourself in awe

We live in a universe containing really big things, and really little things. I find it mind-bendingly fascinating to think about galaxy...

The silver lining is us

Here I go again. I want to talk about posttraumatic growth. We have the common phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Which...

Take "cope perfectly" off your to-do list

There's a lot of talk these days about daily routines and coping techniques. Tons and tons of lists floating around about how to cope...

Two thought/writing exercises

1) Make yourself a “When It’s Safe” list of all the things you wish to do, when it’s safe to do them. Focus on the joy and pleasure that...

Numbing! Yay!

I haven’t written for a bit on the nervous system/coping stuff I tend to spout off about because — I’ve been numbing! Yay! Seriously....

Alive & Awake