Conversations With Myself (And Sometimes Others)

Do you ever feel like time is passing by TOOO fast? Some of it probably cannot be changed, but hustle culture and modern technology have also played a part in causing the time to pass by faster. In today's episode, we'll be talking about the slow living movement, why we should slow down, and how we can all introduce this concept into our own lives, even if our lives are busy now. Let's all take a deep breath and live more in the present, experiencing this amazing thing called life at the fullest level.

The one where I dissect my own insecurities about my body and the way I look, and question where these insecurities come from in the first place. When you talk out loud about some of the insecurities you have, you start to realize how stupid and nonsensical they truly are. So many of them were instilled by a society that does not care about us. I also suggest some alternative ways of thinking about our bodies (easier said than done, of course): how can we start showing more compassion to ourselves? Why do we talk to ourselves so harshly? How can we learn to see our bodies as our home for this lifetime and learn to let go of our attachment to how we look as part of our worth? I don't know the answers to all of these questions, nor am I an expert, but I am someone who is healing my relationship with my body and recovering from self-sabotage. I hope this may be of some comfort.

It may be rude for someone to tell you to "get a hobby," but it's also completely true...

Do you, too, feel like you haven't done anything to contribute to this beautiful world? That you're running out of time to prove yourself as worthy to take up space on this planet? Today I'll be talking about unrealistic societal expectations that cause us to fall into harsh cycles of comparison. Why is it that we have the tendency to underestimate everything we do? Also, why do we need to be worthy in order to feel like we can deserve being alive?

Happy 2023 and welcome to season two of the pod! Today we're kicking off the new season strong by talking about some very important topics that have been relevant to my life recently: setting boundaries, protecting your peace/energy especially when it comes to those who are very close to you, and learning to prioritize yourself. I wouldn't exactly call myself a people pleaser, and I've never really cared about other people's opinions of me, but I still feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility for those in my life. I feel immense guilt whenever I can't show up 100%, yet I'm at a point where I no longer have any capacity to give. Some people aren't too happy about that. But at the end of the day, we can't be responsible for anyone but ourselves. Let's talk about it.

I haven't posted an episode in a while... and the reason is that I've been struggling with phone addiction, and the deeper cause, self-sabotage. Personal growth is not a linear process. Let's talk about it and allow ourselves time to heal and grow with grace.

Today we're exploring the question of loving others when you don't love yourself. There's a famous quote that says you can't truly love if you don't give yourself love first, but most of us do not love ourselves 100%. Does that mean we can't love others?

A part of the journey to finding yourself is recognizing when you need a break from the serious, heavy things. Today, I didn't feel like making an episode on a particularly deep topic, so I'll be sharing some apps that I think could be useful (or fun!) to have on your phone, and I talk a little about why it's so important to curate spaces (even on your phone) that are conducive to the energy you want in your life and to make your phone work for you rather than to be controlled by your phone. I invite you to think about what apps you really want on your phone, and what you don't really need. Apps mentioned: Forest, Finch, Stoic, Breeze, Aloe Bud, Fabulous, Habitca, Dailybean, Emmo, Day One, Moonly, Co-Star, Insight Timer, Balance, Sleeptown, BetterSleep, Pleco, WordReference, Memrise, Quizlet, Libby, Overdrive, Goodreads, StoryGraph, Pocket, Notion, Canva, Picsart, Foodie, VSCO, PictureThis, Noonlight, Good Pizza Great Pizza, Like a Dino, #SelfCare, Love & Pies, Picka: 30 Days to Love

It's my first official episode with a guest and today I brought my best friend Disha on the show! We talk about love languages and what they mean to us in this one, as well as unpacking some misconceptions and discussing how our love languages manifest in our own lives.

We spend so much of our life and our energy obsessing over this concept of "productivity." We think we need to be more productive so we can be a better person and have a better life. But what does it mean? And why is it actually toxic, leading us to believe that we are no longer affected by the limits of humanity?

I often joke that I have no friends, but it's certainly true that I can't survive without meaningful human connections—it is what we as a species were made to need! However, this phenomenon known as the friend group? I didn't sign up for that. Let's talk about it.

Why is it that when we try to absolutely perfect, we more often than not end up being way less than perfect—and way worse than we could have been without setting that goal of perfection in the first place? In this episode, I talk about a few of the reasons and why chasing perfectionism is a flawed mindset that leads to several problems. 

The first of a minisode series in which I share some of my less personal journal entries on the interwebs. Today's is about self-care!

Late night ramblings about some flaws with positivity culture/health, self-improvement, wellness culture in popular media in today's world and how mainstream ideas of self-care are often incredibly privileged views of being good to yourself 

I'm with you—Stardew Valley is simply one of the best games out there. But don't be fooled! It is NOT the relaxing paradise that it's advertised as. Instead, it is just another representation of hustle culture and another way for me to worry about being the most efficient and productive that I can possibly be! 

Late night ramblings about the distinction between solitude and loneliness and the effects of each on life.

let's begin.