Search Results for “mental health” – Page 2 – The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Greetings From My Oxygen Tent + Little Joys

I recently used oxygen as a metaphor for mental health and I got a lovely infusion from my solo day at home.

But then the wind got knocked out of my sails and it…

Joy, Life, Mental Health
Jun, 12, 2024
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Hard Things, Happy Things: 7 June

It is June. Really and truly…we’re in the middle month of the year!?

I feel like I need to write a catchy little jingle about this season of life, because it’s an echo of what…

What Gives You Oxygen?

At a recent therapy session we were discussing burnout and the impacts of long-term stress. I mentioned emerging from a season where it felt like my proverbial fuel tank was running on fumes more…

Mental Health
Jun, 01, 2024
41 Comments

On Baggage and Rain

My mind has been a bit of a cluster lately. Some of this is because of life circumstances but some of this is because…I’m me.

I am a worrier. A pessimist. I am prone to…

Mental Health
Apr, 30, 2024
46 Comments

Thirty Reflective Questions As I Leave 2023 (Thank Goodness) and Enter 2024 (Bring It On?)

I’m a bit behind on pulling together a reflective 2023 post; I don’t think I did anything like this in 2022, but it feels like a helpful exercise. To sit and ponder; to reflect…

Life, Mental Health, Personality Insights, Planning, Random
Jan, 01, 2024
21 Comments

My 2023 Ta-Da List (Or, It’s Okay to Pat Yourself on the Back)

It’s December 31st. I’m stoked; tomorrow I get to turn the page on my calendar, crack open a new planner, and start fresh. For the briefest of moments I’ll be able to channel my…

Goals, Gold Stars
Dec, 31, 2023
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The One Where I Don’t Post On Monday (And Then Post On Monday)

Last week kicked my butt. Mostly in a good way – you know when you finish an epic workout and you’re proud of what you accomplished? But, also, you feel like you’ve been hit…