We Can Do Hard Things Ep 238

“Well,” I ventured, “it’s a way of becoming familiar with yourself. Of letting your experience unfold without trying to control it or run away from it. All that distracting yourself with devices may be contributing to your depression and anxiety. It’s pretty exhausting avoiding yourself all the time. I wonder if experiencing yourself in a different

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The process of becoming yourself is not a corporate desk job, and it is not homework, and it is not an unticked box languishing on a to-do list. You do not have to treat your flaws like action items that must be systematically targeted and eliminated in order to receive a return on investment. You have no supervisor; you should not be punished when... See more

Whether you are neurodivergent, ADHD, have a mood disorder, chronic pain, the list goes on - how much access we have to our relationship with overwhelm, distraction, and shutting down is dependent on many factors. It is important to remember I am facilitating as an artist, not as a therapist or someone trained within modalities of mental health. Wh... See more

Ride the Cycle/Retreat to the Cave If you have ADHD, the cycle of disruption never entirely disappears. Just because you get your life crystalized and organized doesn’t mean the cycle has permanently ended. That’s not how a cycle works. Instead, it spins through its highs and lows and eventually comes back to a place of equilibrium. Remember this w

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