Tag: thoughts

  • Guest Blogger: Robert Johnson …

    Guest Blogger: Robert Johnson …

    I am pleased to introduce Robert Johnson who recently contacted me via email and wanted share his new book with my audience. Robert Johnson is an author “passionate about helping others realize their dreams” and has created a “comprehensive guide (or personal compass)” to help you identify, plan, and achieve your life’s aspirations. His book…

  • Don’t miss me too much …

    Don’t miss me too much …

    It’s been a grueling 6 months beginning in August putting myself in the hospital for 8 days at Ocean View in Long Beach. Even though I got lucky twice hospitalized left on adderrall my luck ran out when placed in residential October 2023 and was taken off the med what’s now for good. At first…

  • Be your best beautiful self! ….

    Be your best beautiful self! ….

    Be your best beautiful self. It’s a new year time to start building a new you. This is your year to change, set new goals, and grow as a person becoming your best beautiful self. Practicing self care and opening new doors for you in life. You can do this! Here are some tips: [1]…

  • Everybody is Capable of Change …

    Everybody is Capable of Change …

    Remember to be proud of yourself for what you are doing in life. Feeling good about ourselves doesn’t come easy. Just know that in the moment so long as you are doing the right thing that’s one less thing to worry about going wrong for you in life. Everyone is capable of change. Change is…

  • Set Yourself Free …

    Set Yourself Free …

    Set yourself free from unwanted thoughts and life stressors you deserve some you time. Tis the season to practice self care and get back to your roots, really focusing on ourselves and listening to our needs. How to stop intrusive thoughts? “Techniques like mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, deep breathing, and regular physical activity can…

  • Not New to Sobriety ….

    Not New to Sobriety ….

    My sober journey began when I started college at CU Boulder when I stopped smoking weed. I used to be an athlete and played club soccer including my freshman year in college. I lived in the engineering quad. We would travel on weekends all over Colorado so just didn’t drink or smoke weed. I didn’t…

  • Goodbye 2023 …

    Goodbye 2023 …

    If I could summarize 2023 into one word it would be “hectic.” I’m sure it’s not the same for everyone. It always feels like I’m trying to get from point A to point B and barely making it then starting over again along my path in life. I’m hoping that in 2024 I actually get…

  • When is it time to drop it? …

    When is it time to drop it? …

    By the time it’s no longer serving you to speak up on a topic by then you’ve already tied your shoes into a knot just getting the conversation going. Ever feel stuck? It’s not your fault. Sometimes we can’t help ourselves but to defend ourselves but what happens when that only makes things worse. Just…

  • You Don’t Need to Be Perfect ….

    You Don’t Need to Be Perfect ….

    You don’t have to be perfect. Look at me hospitalized August put on a 5150 hold, twice and again in October then sent to residential for 22 days, PHP, then rehab for 8 days and now in sober living. No matter how you get there, get there and be proud. I’m proud to say I’m…

  • CBT: Cognitive Distortions …

    CBT: Cognitive Distortions …

    Today in PHP we learned about cognitive distortions. What are cognitive distortions? “Cognitive distortions are internal mental filters or biases that increase our misery, fuel our anxiety, and make us feel bad about ourselves.” [1] We are continuously processing information and the shortcuts we create for ourselves help us with this burden. But what happens…