Mending
Art therapy sesh piece.
Trying to understand why I’ve been in a trauma / depressive state the last few weeks. It’s been a rough go.
I spoke about this conflict of knowing intellectually that slowing down and doing nourishing things are good for me.
And then it gets to a point where I feel like I’m Good™. I no longer need the crutch of “wellness” practices because….
Burn-Out
Whoof! The last two weeks have been a rough go. I’ve been pushing hard with my entrepreneur ideas and likely burnt myself out pretty hard.
Some old habits are hard to break. The hustle fire was the attitude that fueled my successes, and it’s deeply engrained in me to feverishly work with tunnel-vision to achieve my goals.
Understanding the Self-Critic
This last year, I've been diving in full-throttle in identity work and self betterment. This investigation has required a tremendous amount of deconstruction, reconstruction, and a deep sense of self awareness. Here are some findings. So, I'm a Tiger Daughter. I was raised with a perfectionist Tiger Mom who expected a lot of her kids, who really wanted us to take on a lot and be tough asses. And we did. Well, at least my brothers were fantastic at the hard sciences. I wasn't. I was good at.... err... drawing, and... watching people….