Self-help is not a fix, but a focus
Reading self-help or jumping into therapy doesn’t fix you; it focuses you. You will not remember or fulfill all the advice: we change slowly with …
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Calm amidst rage: detached observation
You can be fine, even happy, amid anxiety and outrage. These feelings come over us, but we can watch them and not identify with them. …
Your attention is your state
Where your attention goes is your state of being. Depression, anger, and resentment are good at drawing and maintaining attention, so we identify with that …
Your renunciation binds you
To renounce something is to tie yourself to it forever: you are now in a constant battle. Your energy spent fighting empowers it in direct …
Awareness v Attention
Attention is a flashlight we point to direct focus, often leaving us blind to the rest of our surroundings. Awareness is an eternally vigilant, always …
Impulse to manufacture
When we have a spare moment, it is a survival imperative to look around and act: to plan or consume, to create. Thoughtfully progressing from …
Emotional you: your best self
There are moments of renewal, where you have returned to a generous version of yourself: the thing that would’ve disrupted you yesterday is a laughable …