I Debate My Feelings Instead of Feeling Them

Habits, acquiring and transmitting. When you live with other people, you inevitably pick up some of their habits. For instance, one of my university roommates had an efficient cleaning habit I adopted. She created cleaning baskets that lived in various spaces, loaded with supplies relevant to the room. I thought it a brilliant solution, far superior to dragging cleaning supplies around to each space, and … Continue reading I Debate My Feelings Instead of Feeling Them

You should just.

(November 29, 2017) A guarantee: if the sentence starts with “you should just,” what comes after nothing you want to hear. “Should” is on the evil side. “Just” implies an ease of execution that’s often disconnected from reality. When you put them together, they create a phrase guaranteed to generate misery. It’s a safe bet that anyone struggling with mental illness has been presented with … Continue reading You should just.