*This is the first of many long-form mental health articles that I will be posting to my site. If this is not your interest, that's fine; you have been warned!* There seems to be this culture nowadays of "personal development" and "growth mindset" and "self-development". These are ideas that none of us can escape.… Continue reading Is Personal Development Dangerous for Our Mental Health?
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New Year Fitness
As I said in my podcast this week, many people have similar New Year's Resolutions and goals, i.e. fitness and weight loss. But, as I discuss in the episode Relationship with your Body (and Goals), this pursuit needs to come from a place of love, healing, and positivity. If you want to lose weight because… Continue reading New Year Fitness
“There’s No Room” – Poem
There's no room to grow, Within these four walls. These hallowed halls, Ring too loudly Of the past. There's no room to breathe, Among these toxic fumes, That have been festering, For years, Within the minds Of my family. There's no room to heal, When the black clouds do grow, Casting a shadow… Continue reading “There’s No Room” – Poem
S. R. Crawford 