youseemnormal

perfectionism | anger | anxiety | depression

Blog

  • I have a bit of a lighter post today, talking about ways crafting helps my mental health and wellbeing. I’m excited! I use yarn arts (knitting, crocheting, etc.) as my example of a craft, but of course woodworking, painting, DIYing, etc. are equally legitimate. A step…

    read more

  • Anxious days feel like the following for me: While I’m a proponent of the occasional Bad Days, I almost always try to improve my most anxious days. And here’s how I do it: 1. Have 1 thing to do that day This takes the pressure off…

    read more

  • I’ve been learning how to manage my inbox – and work – for the past couple of years now. I’m definitely still learning, and learning pretty actively. Today I’m going to write down some strategies I’ve learned through my experience and a couple of different books,…

    read more

  • It was a year of yet another 50 books, and I wanted to do another “top books” of the year post. (Here’s last year’s.) The following are the most impactful books on my mental health that I read in 2022: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed…

    read more

  • Leonardo da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Would you not agree? Why then—even despite understanding the cultural and societal expectations and measurement and definition of productivity—do we keep finding ourselves constantly adding more to the to do list, even when those things won’t get…

    read more

  • “Whenever you’re feeling down, just know that so many people have it worse than you.” “Your feelings, no matter how big or small, are valid. All feelings are valid. Speak your truth.” PHEW, am I right?!?!? Which IS IT? Can I care about my botched Starbucks…

    read more

youseemnormal

perfectionism | anger | anxiety | depression

Contact

email