It's so easy to hold a grudge. When someone hurts us we never want to let them off the hook. But people are not their actions. It might seem counter intuitive but even if a person does a bad thing that might not make them a bad person. And when we find the ability to forgive someone that has wronged us, we also find the ability to forgive ourselves.

I record myself as I walk. Sometimes people hear me.

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Healing is nonlinear and backwards and tough.There is no wrong way to heal. We can numb ourselves. We can talk to people. We can distract ourselves. The only wrong way to heal is by doing nothing.

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Change is always happening. Good change and bad. When we fight it our worlds fall apart.

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Dancing alone is the best way to meet yourself.

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Lifeboats save us from disaster but they're not meant to be a forever home.

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Balance to me is not happy or comfortable. It's neutral.

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Hobbies are important. We need things in our lives that have little or no stakes. We need to enjoy just being. A hobby is just that. Why do we do things that have no value other than enjoyment? Because our value is not our productivity.

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We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Today’s topic is taboo. We’re not supposed to think about it or talk about it. But it’s necessary. We all have dark thoughts and hiding them is never a good thing.

If you’re thinking about ending at all, don’t. There are many versions of living you can explore.

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Crying is a physical reaction to the emotion stored inside of us. As men we're told not to cry. Crying as weakness. And it causes so many problems. We can be strong and be sad and cry all at the same time.

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Addiction is such a powerful experience. It feels so good. There is no part of it that feels wrong. At first. I went down the Benzo rabbit hole in my 30s. I loved those pills. I didn't feel high. I felt nothing which is all I wanted. I didn't want to feel anything and these little gifts from god solved everything. At first. Then my body started to breakdown. My panic attacks became near constant and my body buzzed like I was being electrocuted. My then wife helped me navigate getting off them because no doctor would even admit they were the source of my issues. What I realized after it was all over was the addiction wasn't me chasing a feeling. It was chasing the numbness.

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