Here's a brain breather, a solo ep this week. I'm thinking a lot about being alone. There is such importance in us fomenting connection and togetherness and reminding each other we are not alone in our existence, our joys and struggles alike. But what about being alone? I have come to love my aloneness and find great value in it, when I use to fear it rather deeply. Alone isn't really alone. It's hanging out with yourself. Which is very scary if you don't like yourself. So, y'know, here are a lot of thoughts on that. Also this week I am doing a jiu jitsu tournament and I've been on a caloric deficit for weeks cutting weight and so that probably has a lot to do with my headspace.
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the virtues of being alone, solitude, stoicism, some elusive concept of dignity - MGBB 47

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It's just gotta be. For a while, indefinitely, maybe not ever, what's ever? IDK. Go ahead and listen and I talk through it. I also talk through some stuff around doomscroling and mental health in the main body of the pod but... yeah. It's time for this to rest a while. I love you all.  Self care.  Hydrate.  Be well. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Someone wrote a note asking about some severe heartbreak, they had heard the fuck breakups episode, and I jumped off of that. I kind of didn't address what they were talking about I realized after so I will return to that but hopefully there's stuff in here that resonates with you. come along and hang out with me and my good bad brain for a pretty lengthy chunky brain breather. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

holding with less fury, playing is that true, heartbreak

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my grandma died so i'm talkin' through some of that

I'm trying to come out of hibernation. An extremely breathing brain here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

hi i am crazy but also fine but also crazy and extremely anxious

We devoted this episode entirely to one listener's question about what lies after severe trauma. The listener was sexually abused by their father though most of their family has not acknowledged this. Recently their father died and the listener expressed they'd always felt the feelings of trauma would go away with him, but they have not. This is a heavy but very useful episode, we are very fortunate to have Dr. Nick Barr with his extensive experience as a traumatologist to speak to. I just want to say how much I deeply appreciate the listeners of this show who share their difficult experiences with everyone. It is very generous to share these stories so that others might also learn and heal from them. I hope you find something useful in this episode. Self-care, hydrate, be well.
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the virtues of being alone, solitude, stoicism, some elusive concept of dignity - MGBB 47

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