recovery

Most inner work fails because it’s done from the same self-rejection it’s trying to heal.

"Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing.

Same direction. Completely different energy."

The three elements I've found most helpful in changing harmful habits and patterned behavior (addictions):

1. First, pause and notice that you're feeling something uncomfortable (most don't realize this) and that you're hoping this pattern will make it go away. Get curious about what that feeling actually is. Be with it.


2. Remind yourself of the

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Humans aren’t meant to excavate their inner feelings until they find their “true self.” We become ourselves in relation, not through introspection.

When drawing, the trick is to spend more time looking at the thing you are trying to draw than at your picture. This is true for writing, too.

Until we’re treating ourselves with dignity when we are struggling, we’re not healing.

Your sanity depends on you finding the comedy in the chaos

The more you cling to certainty, the more identity rules your life.