Author: emmelupond
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I Work On My Life 66 Days At a Time
A Structure for DIY Therapy During the time when I was organizing the first of my successful efforts to heal (vs. the decades-long failed patterns), my goal-setting challenges modeled from The One Thing book turned into more of an organized effort. I decided beginning in July of 2020 to start one of these 66-day challenges… Read more
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New Adventure: My Tiny Home In the Desert
This is a move that comes at an inflection point in a years-long battle with burnout and recovery. I’ve done a lot of introspection, work, and healing. Even though I’m much better now, I want to opt for a slower-paced life. After strategizing and preparing for a very long time (i.e. years), I bought a… Read more
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Is It Really Narcissist vs. Codependent?
For those who are making a sincere effort to heal from CPTSD, especially for those raised in dysfunctional families, it’s important to understand types of toxic relationship dynamics. One of the most common–more than a category than a type–is often referred to as the “narcissist/codependent” relationship. The narcissist in this scenario is seen as the… Read more
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ADHD Hacks for Actually Using a Planner
“Have you tried using a planner?” This question must be one of the top pet peeves of the ADHDer. As if the real problem is that we just haven’t tried the most obvious solutions in the world. Many ADHDers have collections of unused planners sitting neglected on a shelf, bearing silent testimony to the wild… Read more
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Personalized New Year Rituals
I’ve developed my own traditions over the years. My personal rituals have made New Year’s Day my favorite holiday. These traditions are inspiring and give me that “fresh start” feeling, but also help me continue my healing work from CPTSD, and to build on prior successes. Here’s a quick take on a ritual that takes… Read more
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Getting Sober. How Did that Huge Thing Become So Little?
Of all the steps that I’ve taken, including: journaling, meditation, impulsively signing on for a couple of creative projects, learning about trauma, etc., one of the biggest steps was cutting alcohol out of my diet and out of my life. Preparing to get sober Getting sober was another big step I took over the summer… Read more
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What Can Adderall Do For ADHD?
The Road Trip Imagine life as a road trip. Your consciousness is the driver of this vehicle. As we grow up, we each are learning to drive. The vast majority of people learn successfully enough to navigate on their own. Everyone has differences in skill and style, and various breakdowns and accidents occur along the… Read more
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Journaling For Mental Health
I’ve been outlining the various steps I took starting in late 2019 and going into 2020 to try to emerge from a state of mental illness and misery. Although they seem random and unrelated, these steps led me, for the first time in my life, to a period of continual improvement out of the state… Read more
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Hiking For (Mental) Health
In other posts, I’ve described the first effective steps that I took that let to sustained improvements in my mental health. These included creative projects, self-improvement tips, and meditation. The first hike The next “little” thing I did, that ended up being huge for me, was to start more physical activity. In particular, physical activity… Read more
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Core Beliefs of Meditation Practices Are Also Trauma-Driven Beliefs
There is no doubt that my starting a mindfulness meditation practice helped to get me finally moving in a direction of healing, after searching for answers for decades. I noticed the difference in my mindset, and I knew right away that this was a tool that was going to improve my life. I still meditate… Read more