Make Your Damn Bed

Internal restrictions can be critical boundaries with ourselves, but they are also easy to fall victimized + become restricted by. We want to check in with our subconscious restrictive thought patter…

congrats friends, I am genuinely proud of all the hard work you've put in + sorry if I have been a lil tentative lately.

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Embrace the power of the clean slate - whatever that means to you at this stage in your life. if that means trashing the first attempt, revamping the whole thing, imploding what you thought you knew,…

times are rough + things are weird but you're a catch + most people feel the same way about social interaction as you do. so let's get out there and make some friends, tiger!

1. don't force it
2. go to loca…

It's true. I got the plague + boy it kicked my ass - but the surprising part was NOT the ass kicking. It was the shame. I felt so much shame. Why? I did everything "right" and it didn't matter. Notic…

Social Interactions can be draining. Here's how to prepare:

1. Take a friend-ventory. Know what friends you need more rest before seeing, or prefer in small groups. Note when you don't vibe with a venue…

Sensory fatigue: When your brain feels overstimulated with sensory inputs such as noise, lights, visual stimulation, sounds, conversation, etc. We all experience sensory needs + I truly believe we’ve…

stop trying so damned hard + it'll happen. confidence comes from making the choices from your most internally aware self. give the external world some time to catch up.

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"in coping with manipulation, it’s best to follow four basic principles: Know your rights and your limits; set clear, appropriate boundaries in a respectful and neutral way; recognize and avoid the o…

Negging (derived from the verb neg, meaning "negative feedback") is an act of emotional manipulation whereby a person makes a deliberate backhanded compliment or otherwise flirtatious remark to anoth…

Lovebombing: A common manipulation technique is love bombing: "Love bombing" refers to behavior patterns where, at the beginning of the relationship, a partner showers the other with over-the-top at…

gaslighting: manipulating (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. 

Maybe by: telling blatant lies, deny everything despite proof, make you question your reality, blackmail you…

trying to control and manage someone else's journey + struggle may feel like a way to show love, but it's really a way to take a piece of their experience away from them. struggle = potential to lear…

Don't be afraid to take a step back every once in a while to see if the relationship dynamics + roles you're playing are aligned with who you'd like to be and where you'd like to go.

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we hate overthinkin' until it pays off. make em pay off by learning to hone your bad habits (in order to properly serve you instead of bogging ya down) because you're valid for being afraid - fear is…

PART TWO - please listen to yesterday's episode before beginning this one.

1. You are responsible for everything that has happened to you in you’re life. You get robbed? Whether you hand your purse over…

My lessons from reading Mark Manson's Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck:

1. Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for.
2. It’s not about not giving a fuck, it’s about changing your perspec…

“When we’re not hungry for justice it’s usually because we’re too full with privilege.”- Carlos A. Rodriguez

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Get involved with your community, communicate…

The system may feel shaky, but that's a good thing. The majority of us, want to do the right thing even though the odds are stocked against that mindset. So, that alone, is pretty fricking inspiring …

All aboard the special EXTENDED 500th episode extrava-gay-nza!!!! I am so proud to finally be in a place that I can both embrace and be proud of my sexuality! It only took 34 year, a few different zi…