It’s a new year. I don’t know if you’re someone who’s ready to pull your hair out at one more mention of productivity, “new year, new you,” resolutions, and SMART goals or if you clicked to this post because like Leslie Knope your hobbies list includes “jammin’ on my planner.”
Worst to Best Mental Health Fiction Books I Read This Year
To be better prepared for this year’s #GeekDis, a month long discussion on disability representation in pop culture and media, I tried to find and read some fiction books with characters who had depression, anxiety, adhd, or some other kind of experience I could personally relate to. Since everyone has
Lessons from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Each Star Wars Day I am covering a lesson from one of the Star Wars movies or shows. In this post we will discuss what Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones can teach us about healthy and unhealthy attachment. If you’d prefer to watch the video version
My One Word for 2023
You may have heard someone talk about choosing their “One Word,” “setting an intention”, or something of that nature at this time of year. For me, it has become a yearly tradition to choose one word or phrase to be my primary focus for the new year. After reflecting on
Am I Fine at 29?
“Fine.” What an odd word. We use it to note excellent quality (fine china or a fine job), for something very thin or small (fine thread or fine print), the amount you pay for a punishment (paying a fine for speeding), or this little lie we all say as an
How I Blogged for 7 Years with Depression
On September 9th, 2022 I celebrated 7 years since I launched my first blog! If you’d like to learn some fun history of my blog through the years (including my cringey first graphics!), check out this post. As a part of “GeekDis”, a conversation on disability representation in pop culture hosted
Lessons from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Happy Star Wars Day! I love talking about the life lessons we can learn from our favorite geeky movies and shows, so I’ve decided I will go through 1 Star Wars movie or show each Star Wars Day until we’ve covered them all! This post is on lessons from Star
My 2022 Focus
I have a yearly tradition of choosing a One Word (or phrase) Focus to give me a main theme and intention for my year. It’s often related to a major area of personal development that a lot of my goals fall under or something I want to remind myself of
28 Traits to Cultivate
In celebration of my 28th birthday, I’d like to talk about 28 traits I want to cultivate in this next year of my life. I want to be more… 1. Courageous 2. Confident 3. Authentic 4. Assertive 5. Self-Compassionate 6. Positive 7. Curious 8. Full of Wonder 9. Independent 10.
How Disability Representation Affects Our Self Talk & Goals
This September 2021 the wonderful Heather of Just Geeking By has been hosting a month long discussion on disability representation in pop culture called GeekDis (learn more about it here). So far I’ve gotten to be a part of an interview on her website and contribute to a post on
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