INTROFave Movie Captain Fantastic (Netflix) [TW: mental illness & suicide]One of the best movies I’ve been in ages. It’s powerful & emotional. A brilliantly written movie about a father & his 6 kids who live in the woods and come back to civilization for their mother’s funeral. There are so many moments of joy and silliness that perfectly balance out the story of grief Please please watch Watch here Fave Books Busi[...]
“Just let it go, you can’t do anything about it anyway”“Just let go of it and move on”“It’s the way things are…”“Just accept it”Has anyone said things to you before?It feels like you're resigning. Like the problem is way bigger than you and that you can’t do anything to change it. It feels hopeless.It feels like giving up. I used to be someone that didn’t “just accept” anything… defeat is not part of my vocabulary. I don’t like giving up… or losing… (I’m an Aries af[...]
Recently I’ve been thinking back to the person I was 5 years ago. She was fearless and free. A total go-getter. High energy. Scattered. Playful. Enthusiastic. She had big dreams and the energy to do whatever it took to make them happen. It was all beautiful. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve retained a lot of those inspiring and maybe wild qualities - but have found less joy in throwing myself 110% into life without any strategy. I have less energy for randomness. I have the same passion in my heart but I nee[...]
Today my therapist asked me: "What are you most scared of happening if your business fails?" He prepared to write my answer on the whiteboard, steadying the grip on the expo marker. “That everyone will think I’m a fraud” He turned around and looked at me. His eye widened. “Wow. I wasn't expecting that. That breaks my heart to hear.” He wrote it down. Cue the tears. Seeing that sentence written on the board reminded me of something that happened during my fi[...]
This weekend kind of weird. I was trying to figure out what was "right" or "wrong" to do for the fourth of July in the midst of political unrest, rising COVID-19 cases, and my own desire to find a bit of joy in the midst of it all. I didn't want to seem complacent but I also didn't want to feel guilty for enjoying the holiday. Should I celebrate? Should I stay at home? Should I get dressed up?Should I wear black? Ultimately, I ended up spending the day to soaking up some sun in[...]
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