This is for the people who hear “clear your mind of thoughts” and get infuriated – it’s not possible.Especially for the beginners – Meditation is about practicing conscious control of your body and your thoughts. (You’re in the driver’s seat, body follows mind’s lead) You’ll… Read More »Meditation, overly explained.
What I mean by this is that is absolutely awesome to dream big and work towards lofty goals. Whether it be lifestyle, in your career/business, relationship etc. What I mean by living presently is not prioritizing problems that aren’t here yet. For example, say one… Read More »Living presently also means – balancing not living like you want to in the future.
TBD on if I’ll keep posting on here; figuring out what I want to do with my website overall. Feel free to use the contact me page still! I will still be blog posting on my FB page! https://www.facebook.com/ThrivingTurtleCoach
What I mean by this is that there’s many components of Identity, whether you choose it or not. Cultural inheritance, genetic inheritance, sexuality, where you were born, where you. were raised, what’s your MBTI, what’s your Zodiac sign, your favorite music group etc etc. It… Read More »Identity doesn’t define you, you define your identity. Yes this is poorly worded.
Writing this in an effort to see if this summarize your experiences. Starting from childhood, you’re taught that the world is a tough harsh place (Generational Trauma perhaps). You need to become strong; as a kid you’re weak and deficient and if you don’t… Read More »Internalized Shame; processing feelings really does matter.
To start off with, the “Apps” can often be a huge burning dumpster fire. I will not disagree with that (Even if I met my current partner on Coffee meets Bagel) Where I’m coming from is how on the apps, people set standards and dealbreakers… Read More »Dating Culture, Perfectionism in looking for Red Flags
Going to start with a long metaphor: bonus points if you were/are a lifeguard. For the people who have gone swimming, you ever do the thing where you just go under and see how long you can hold your breath? The first few seconds are… Read More »Why the heck I encourage breathwork as a part of mental health / emotional intelligence
Foreword: This piece isn’t meant to tell you what you are or aren’t. It’s a broad opinion generalization at best. This piece is meant to be a starting point for some food for thought. For a thousand and one reasons, I’ve found more and more… Read More »Reflection: Misused language around being an introvert.
In the same vein that somebody might call you too fat to shame you into losing weight. Too loud to shame you into closing yourself off. Too ambitious to feel better about their choices or non-choices. I was reading a comment somebody posted about their… Read More »I declare that the word “lazy” is just another term used to shame people.
This goes out to all those who get paralyzed, overthink, do endless research, and build up anxiety when it comes to decision time. Whether it be looking for the right place to have dinner with friends, to if you should pivot a career, I think… Read More »Rant: Trying to figure out how to make the “Right Choice” causes more trouble than it’s worth.