IVY’S IMAGINATION

Apologies for the terrible audio, I was wearing my AirPods and I didn’t know they picked up sound that poorly

Am I introverted? Am i just socially awkward? Or is it mental illness? Love this game. I have no clue what is compelling me to post this right now. Also I am not trying to guilt anyone into pitying me. Or trying to gain sympathy. I feel guilty for even mentioning that. I’m absolutely fine, it just gets a little lonely sometimes

This week, i take a break from being sad. I’ve been reading a lot of books recently, and I wanted to talk about them, because the lives of fictional characters are much more exciting than my own. No notable spoilers to be worried about.

Sometimes, I wish I could disappear. But since I cannot, I recorded this episode about my mental health, my experience with therapy and the other first world problems I’m dealing with. Trigger Warning: su*c*de is briefly mentioned in this episode

an update on life

Welcome to the first episode of Ivy's Imagination! I'm so glad you're here. Today, I will answer the question: Why I dropped out of school. I also touch on the feelings insinuated by this decision, like shame, guilt and jealousy. I am still working on a lot of these emotions right now. Below is an overview of my podcast, because I feel like in this episode my thoughts are a little all over the place. Idk if people with podcasts even do this, so just treat it like a program you'd get at a kids piano recital or something. Enjoy!

1. A long introduction

2. Why I dropped out of school

3. My feelings

4. The un-mutual exclusivity of gratitude and emotions

5. Why this podcast exists

6. My future plans

This is probably the episode with the heaviest/ most sensitive content. I know that this subject can be triggering for many people, so if it is the case, I STRONGLY advise you AGAINST listening. Basically, I start at the very beginning, discussing how my ED arose, my hunger, the impacts on my physical/mental health, and my recovery. This is only my experience. Everyone's journey is different, so it is hard to compare. If you are struggling with body image as well, I completely feel for you. Just a reminder that you are beautiful, and please be kind to yourself. I am working on that myself too. As mentioned in the podcast, I've linked some resources I've found helpful on my ig pages @ivyarcherr @ivysimaginationpdcst

This episode was tricky to record if I’m being completely honest.

Especially in episode 3 and 4, I pull from a lot of my experiences involving other people, so its difficult to establish how open I should be discussing these situations. This episode is really about the 3 major takeaways I learned on campus last semester, regarding friendships, relationships, and situationships. I don’t know what else I can say without giving everything away. Basically, I care a lot about what other people think about me, and that has caused me a lot of self-inflicted emotional pain. Enjoy, and I’ll be back next week discussing WHY I HATE TINDER.

Today, I talk about why I hate tinder. It was an interesting experience filled only with happiness, laughter and love. Obviously.

I go over my experiences on the app, and how it influenced my perception of love and sex. So evidently, there will be explicit content. I talk about the importance of consent, hookup culture, the feelings of love, and getting over someone.

I say this in my podcast, but consent is always necessary. If you've been sexually assaulted, do not hesitate to report it. Since a majority of my listeners are UBC students, I've provided the email and phone number to the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre below.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (604) 827-5180

a re-upload with some minor adjustments because I’ve learned new things so I feel like I can articulate my feelings better. Some words are the same, some words are different. Exciting stuff.

Today is all about school because school is lovely. In the past few months, I questioned my entire academic career. Why do I work so hard in school? Why did I care about grades and about getting into university? What do I want to do with my life? My brain went down that rabbit hole so I decided to share some of the conclusions with you.

Search this video on youtube if you have time: Touring this $28,800,000 Vineyard Estate

That’s what I meant when I talked about owning a winery in Italy. Enjoy, and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Episode 6 is scheduled for next week! I’m super excited for the finale because it won’t just be me talking anymore, it will feature some new voices!

Today is all about school. Because today is Monday and school is lovely. In the past few months, I questioned my entire academic career. Why do I work so hard in school?Why did I care about grades and getting into university? What do I want to do with my life? My brain went down that rabbit hole so I decided to share some of the conclusions with you.

Search this video on youtube if you have time: Touring this $28,800,000 Vineyard Estate

That’s what I meant when I talked about owning a winery in Italy. Enjoy, and have a wonderful monday.