I know Insomnia, she is an old friend. Insomnia and I would face the darkness together each night, tucked up in bed, watching the walls for shadows. She and I would make up these stories about monsters and villains, and then my heart would race and I’d pull the blanket over my head, toes curled… Continue reading Old friends knocking at the door
Tag: self care
My mistake!
Assuming I knew best Not joining clubs and putting myself out there to make and maintain likeminded friendships Going to sleep angry instead of fixing things Publishing my books too early (creating an expectation and desperation too soon in my writing journey) Not keeping up my athletics/sports Not reading more during teen and early adulthood… Continue reading My mistake!
The Truth About Growth
I’ve been thinking about zones of control, decisions/choices and going with the flow lately. This summer hasn’t been the fun-filled productive break from winter sadness that I wanted and needed it to be. But when things come along to shake up your world and change your life, you have to remind yourself of what you… Continue reading The Truth About Growth
Daring Greatly
Difficult things are only difficult until you do them. Then, they may still be hard, but you now know you’re capable of them. I did the park run yesterday. I ran my fastest 5km ever. The stats and numbers that comes with athletics or sport can become addictive and somewhat problematic. Would I have felt… Continue reading Daring Greatly
Gratitude List
Lie ins Dogs Sunny mornings Rainy afternoons Flowy dresses My health My family’s health A perfect yoga flow Cinema visits Creative ideas NHS Animations People who care about me A hot beverage The ability to travel Trains Having gone to Japan The kindness of strangers Comfy chairs When your hair sits just right Time off… Continue reading Gratitude List
There are no podiums here
It’s important to take note of those moments when you feel most confident. When you feel most comfortable and expressive. What topics do you know the most about? What people do you open up to the most? What environments make you feel calm? This is all great feedback. This is the you that you want… Continue reading There are no podiums here
Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
I’m not quite at the big 3-0, but my turning 29 in under a month feels important. Like it’s my last chance to send off my 20s with a big hoorah. It’s sort of like wrapping that decade in a bow and saying “this is what it meant; this is what I learned” and taking… Continue reading Growth, spring and what it all means for me this year
Little shifts in my mindset lately…
I’ve had two little shifts in the way I look at things and what I’m doing that I’m hoping will have a big effect on my little life. I just thought I’d share… How I approach my internal struggles and anxieties This is a big one, actually, not small, but the result feels the same… Continue reading Little shifts in my mindset lately…
The Age Panic and Our Mental Health
Work hard while you’re young. Travel while you’re young. Date around while you’re young. Learn while you’re young. Start a business while you’re young. Don’t wait too long! Have a baby while you’re still young. Settle down into a home you’ve bought while you’re young. It’s embarrassing to wait too long. It sounds like society… Continue reading The Age Panic and Our Mental Health
How to be a master of your craft
For a while, finishing university meant I felt like an expert. Or at least, like some of my expertise had been validated by society. But this isn’t true. I’ve always said, but I guess I forgot, that learning is never done. It’s not a destination to be reached, like now I am knowledgable or an… Continue reading How to be a master of your craft
S. R. Crawford 