Recent content by purple diamonds

I feel really stagnant and like I’ve lost myself when I don’t take time out my schedule for healing. I definitely need both. I’m in my early 20s and I rather get to know me now and grow slower in my career than to focus on my career and not be able to enjoy it because I’m not at peace on the...

I felt like I was in denial for a while about my need to focus on my mental health and when school got really tough one semester, I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Now I’m to a point where I know I need to grow to love me but trying to balance that need and my need to continue with the program I’m...

I’ve been practicing positive self talk for about two weeks now and I can feel the difference. I’m also engaging in conversations instead of being just receptive to what the other person is saying now. But I still feel vulnerable like if a person’s personality is really dominant, I go back to...

What do you say or do to pick yourself during the error part of trial and error? I come down hard on myself when I make mistakes.

How did you get out of a self-sabotaging mindset? It’s something I do with a lot of activities, task, and growth that’s uncomfortable. I freak myself out.

how did you get to a point where you understood what type of self care you needed?

I often feel stuck in the past and like I don’t know how to interact with people around me. I’m in school for a degree that requires that I interact with people a lot. How do you get out of feeling aloof and distant while healing is put on hold?

Lately I haven’t been sleeping through the night and waking up early. I also have been neglecting my school work. This is because I recently started reading books on assertiveness, PTSD, and childhood neglect. It made me realize how much work I have to do and I feel as though there’s not enough...