Writing this blog has always felt right, because it was somewhere I was such a freely authentic version of myself. When I stopped writing it was because writing had stopped being that for me. Why? Because the biggest change and area of growth (and growing pains…) in my life at that time was something IContinue reading “the real reason i stopped writing”
Author Archives: alissa
stepping stones [poem]
“These stepping stonesLead where to go”–To a paradise, I was told May you be the cool grassUnderneath my bare feetWon’t you hold my broken heartWhile you shield me from the heat? Yes, may you be the cool grass,May you be my streets of goldMay you be the still, small voiceYou’ve already brought me home AfterContinue reading “stepping stones [poem]”
moving on / update
I started this blog in college, six years ago, I believe. It’s been a lot of things to me. At first, it was a journal of sorts as I wandered through what seemed at the time would be a never ending season of anxiety and depression. I confessed to wanting to kill myself here. BackContinue reading “moving on / update”
Resiliency Series: Staying Grounded
Last week we started this series on resiliency by talking about optimism. (Click here if you missed it and want to catch up.) This week we are moving on to staying grounded. Whenever panic, over-stimulation, or wonky brain strikes, we often times find ourselves caught up in a tornado of thoughts and feelings. One wayContinue reading “Resiliency Series: Staying Grounded”
Resiliency Series: Optimism
Building my own resiliency has been key in growing my ability to bounce back when my wonky brain starts acting up, I find myself in stressful circumstances, or I just have a bad day. I won’t claim to be a mental health expert, but I will share with you tactics I’ve personally found to beContinue reading “Resiliency Series: Optimism”
a break
I think I need to take a break for a bit. The only things I want to write about are big things I’m not done processing and parts of me I’m not ready to show the world quite yet. I’m not trying to be dramatic. But I feel things really fucking deeply and my brainContinue reading “a break”
9 things i learned in my 26th year
Today’s my birthday. This has been a big year of growth for me. Here are 9 lessons that have solidified in my 26th year. ONE: It’s ludicrous to think you won’t make mistakes. It takes time to learn to do new things well. It requires trial and error to find your balance in life. AndContinue reading “9 things i learned in my 26th year”
routine
Getting stuff done can be hard. Especially boring or intimidating grown up crap. For me, I find it hard because I often struggle with remembering what all should be done and with prioritizing tasks. This is especially true whenever my brain is wonky. Having a simple daily and weekly routine which incorporates important chores as wellContinue reading “routine”
five tactics for nagging thoughts
Sometimes I get thoughts that won’t let me go, usually of the anxiety nature. They play in a loop and I compulsively go over the details or my plan or the inevitable catastrophe or rejection I’m going to face in the future. Thinking about it feels like a form of control, I suppose, over thingsContinue reading “five tactics for nagging thoughts”
CHOOSING TO BE THE VICTIM
Let me start off with getting a few things out of the way: I’m obviously not talking about situations of violence, abuse, oppression, bullying, or anything of that nature when I use the term victim. I’ve had a few conversations with people in the last month or so which touched on this topic. To thoseContinue reading “CHOOSING TO BE THE VICTIM”
Alissa's Wonky Brain 