mental-health

Every New Beginning…

May 12, 2012

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” – Semisonic   Last night I really started to panic.  My family arrived and we enjoyed a delicious 4 course meal at the Melting Pot, but after a trip to the restroom, my aunt told my sister and I that there was a girl in the [...]

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Creating a Thrive Guide

April 25, 2012

Good morning everyone! Angie woke me up bright and early this morning and with a cup of coffee at my side, I am ready for another day in which to succeed! It’s a phrase my high school physics teacher used to use on a daily basis.  He was without a doubt one of the most [...]

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Just Another Emotionally Dysregulated Tuesday

April 10, 2012

My mindfulness skills à la Project Rawvitalize need some MAJOR work.  Or maybe calmness and acceptance need more work in my life.  Although I was kind of aiming for one post a day this week because of my impending doom deadline, a lot of things are not turning out as planned and I might as [...]

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How The World Fits Into You

March 30, 2012

(source) The basic argument of my thesis is that in order to overcome depression, one must find meaning in one’s life.  Finding that meaning or purpose then allows us to take action to satisfy it, thereby fulfilling that existential emptiness that many of us have.  Existential emptiness is the result of unanswered questions such as, [...]

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Project Rawvitalize: Week 2

March 10, 2012

Hello everyone! I can’t believe my time in the south went by so quickly.  Overall I had a good time but I constantly thought of my grandfather and his missing presence.  I didn’t get to go visit his grave and I think it would have pushed me over the edge emotionally.  I did get to [...]

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“There is nothing but energy everywhere”: Wisdom from the Yoga Sutras

March 6, 2012

My morning began with a nice bowl of banana oatmeal out on my little balcony: I mixed together a banana that was getting pretty brown on the outside but still good on the inside, oats, and almond milk and topped it with almond butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.  So delicious!  I’m enjoying spending [...]

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What Nobody Tells You About an Eating Disorder

March 2, 2012

This is my final post for NEDA week and is one of my more raw posts.  I don’t mention weight, numbers, calories, or sizes, but if you are currently struggling with an eating disorder, please read with caution. I want to make it very important that the details I share are not meant to be [...]

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