I think I’ve told you before, but Gratitude is a struggle of mine. When I first started a mindfulness practice, it’s one of the first things I noticed. When I need to evaluate my relationship with gratitude , I notice it because my apathy rises and my compassion is buried deep somewhere- nowhere to be … Continue reading Another Try: Single Player Mode
What would you say if I told you that, more often than not, what we see as mountains, daunting and overwhelming, are actually tiny bumps that we can step over if we choose? Would you tell me I was being insensitive? Growing up, I spent the majority of my life playing a … Continue reading Mountain Or Molehill
I have a week off this week for spring break. I haven’t had one of these in a long time. I have plans. I want to straighten up my house, my car and relax. I have plans to go to Oklahoma next weekend to visit a friend. I haven’t driven to Oklahoma before, but … Continue reading Spring Break and TV Shows
I am a pro at isolation. Or, at deceiving myself that I am better off alone, away from people , and to myself. And I am stubborn because I want so bad to be able to say “hey look, see, when I am away from people, keeping to myself, I experience peace, happiness and loving … Continue reading Isolation Is Deceptive
Today is my grandmothers birthday . She died 3 months ago. She was a cool human. I still have a voice mail from like 3 years ago, of her singing me happy birthday. Its cool. I love her. As much as we may not realize in a technological, independence driven world, we are meant for … Continue reading Birthdays , Grief and Finding Peace
The title of this one is funny to me. But that’s another subject. Probably not making the blog. But it is super funny right now. I’ve been on a process of adopting stoicism as a way of life, along with other values and principles I hold. And it has been helpful. And also, it has … Continue reading Attached At The Hip (Of My Beliefs and Feelings)
One of the hardest things for me has been reading into what people are saying. Do you relate? You know, when someone says: Hey, Rachael , you’re doing a great job! Rachael’s brain would go into “ha! but honestly, you’re not. Here’s all the reasons why. And what they really mean is they are … Continue reading Stop Reading Between The Lines
Are you okay with people seeing you? Are you okay with people knowing you? Are there things in your life that you have put in place in order to protect yourself from those things? I’ll be honest and tell you that at one point or another, I have put up walls to protect myself from … Continue reading It’ll Happen Whether We Like it Or Not
Man, I have not wanted to blog . I have actually written a few blogs, then deleted them because anxiety talked me out of it. I haven’t wanted to do much of anything. I have had a steady feeling of inadequacy, anxiety and just a constant sense that something is wrong. But I can’t find … Continue reading Growing Pains
Do you ever experience days where all the coping strategies in the world don’t seem to light a candle to your experience ? What do you do in those moments? Your anxiety is through the roof, and no matter how hard you try to focus on your breath, replace your negative thoughts, practice grounding or … Continue reading When Nothing Seems To Help
Accepting The Peace 