this episode unravels the concept that is hypocrisy, the truth that is being a hypocrite even without saying so, and how life's journey can definitely contribute to this.

introductory note: For A Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic continues to evolve with me as an optimistic pessimist, and a pessimistic optimist. so i’m excitedly rambling about it, capturing the mere surface of season 2 and its very direction. ahhh words. also, i reminisce on season 1 and when this pod was still a virgin. also did i just refer to myself in the third person in this pod’s description, yes. yes that did happen.

episode twenty five is all about the tattoos i've gotten so far and the meaning behind the ink with me forever. i'd take all of them to the grave with me, that's all i know for sure. i also brainstorm some ideas for potential tattoos, woot woot.

i've been practicing with crystals for about three months now, and find they help with any negative energy that may overwhelm me. with a higher state of thinking, i've learned to trust positive feelings more than anything else, and simply by keeping a certain crystal i feel empowered by near me or in my palm, channeling positive energy within me and through these crystal gems make me feel safe and secure. without further ado, here are crystals i practice with and the positive energy they radiate; part two.

i've been practicing with crystals for about three months now, and find they help with any negative energy that may overwhelm me. with a higher state of thinking, i've learned to trust positive feelings more than anything else, and simply by keeping a certain crystal i feel empowered by near me or in my palm, channeling positive energy within me and through these crystal gems make me feel safe and secure. without further ado, here are crystals i practice with and the positive energy they radiate.

we're all human, and anxiety can come on pretty unexpectedly. what we can do is cope with it, and always hope for the best.

episode twenty one is all about the feeling of being in a funk. are we stuck in a rut? is it so bad that it'll feel permanent? in all honesty, whatever funk it may be, depression, a burnout, or the lowest of moods, it isn't permanent. in the mean time, what we all truly can do is self care, and find warmth in the littlest things that life hands us.

featuring the third segment on this podcast, comes the reading of my journals i've written through the years. the third journal i've written on my blog is about individualism; or in my very own definition, the embarking of our very own journey.

anger. it's this feeling that comes on so quickly and so unexpectedly that we end up just having to deal with it. there's healthy ways, and there are unhealthy ways to cope with anger. when it usually doesn't have a reason, it's gotta be something deeper, and it's usually pented up agression we find ourselves dealing with later on down the road. importantly, there are ways to make such a sudden feeling subside, and luckily writing and transmuting an unknown anger or frustration into a book can be quite therapeutic. other things like music, or humor can be that temporary fix if a creative block manages to happen.