I hate how cliche it is but one of the most powerful alchemical tools we have available to us as humans really is gratitude. Placing attention on the here-ness and the goodness of things transforms them/us so viscerally it's a bit insane.

This is pretty funny & accurate but also points to an area where psychology needs to be more infused into education. I.e. My guess is that dysregulation/triggers precedes poor reading comprehension in this area more often than not. It’s not solely that people lack comprehension.

One of the things that feels truly spiritual/otherworldly to me is the massive burst of creative energy that gets unleashed every time I finally align with a really hard truth I’ve been avoiding. In my life, creativity and truth seem to be one and the same entity.

Playing with the idea that self-hatred can be an offbeat form of self-love at times. I.e. Our inner children need a safe person to rail against when the world feels unfair & the adult self can be a secure outlet for that if we learn to hold their outrage loosely/with forgiveness.

Once when I had a super jarring/unexpected breakup, a particular friend just came over (or found something for us to do together) every day for the 2 weeks following. She didn't ask if I needed that. She just assumed & kept showing up.
I was so raw & it felt tremendously loving.

One of my opinions is that people don't trap themselves in their own psychology enough. Like oh, I am highly productive as a coping mechanism & therefore never adequately process loss? Let me set a lofty goal that I *have* to tap into grief to achieve. We love a good system hack.

The cost of intimacy is disenchantment (with whichever ideals you were holding about yourself and the other).

The reward of intimacy is a new sense of enchantment with the raw, gritty core of the human experience (and its inherent tenacity).

Perpetually annoyed that one must go through the phase of ‘not knowing what comes next’ in order to discover what comes next.

Even more annoyed to routinely discover that this is the only way to live a life that is meaningful or true.

Me with 30 seconds to live and a broadcast to all of mankind: Did you guys know you can buy 'everything bagel' spice at the store and put it directly onto an avocado

I wanted to just thank Heidi Priebe 🌱🌹 whose videos literally saved my life this weekend. Thank you so much for the work you do. We don't talk enough about mental health in cybersecurity or IT. Her work can be found at youtube.com/Heidi Priebe 🌱🌹

Anyway, my projection onto TTPD is that it’s not a sad album, it’s a depression album (VERY different).

It’s about holding a trump card you’re too afraid to play & then finally playing it and realizing it does not end the game. Which causes a collapse in your systems of meaning.

This channel has been a blessing. Honestly, from understanding myself, to learning techniques and changing my perspective, it's just the start, but I know I'm in the right path. Thank you. Anyone dealing with anything in life right now should check her youtube. Heidi Priebe 🌱🌹