Page 24 – Blah LaLa

Something funny

In my defence, haha.

Instagram has been feeding me such wonderful supportive posts lately, seemingly based on the pain I have been feeling. But there is nothing better than comedy for healing, am I right?

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There is something so healing about the smell of the salt water and the warmth of the sunshine on my skin. The wonderful sea breeze blows away all my pain. And this combination of all my senses together makes me feel like I can put myself back together again.… Read the rest

Momento mori – when life gets real

The other thing that I have been thinking of in terms of psychology lately, is the idea of memento mori. I have heard a few great thinkers say that it is important to ponder on the inevitability of one’s own death every single day.… Read the rest

The capacity to roar – further reflections on this communication connection

It is so strange to reflect on what this relatively new internet communication connection is doing to my psychology. Today I am noticing that I am actually becoming angry if I perceive that someone is treating me like crap. Or if I am engaging in behaviour that is in some way disempowering to myself.… Read the rest

Follow-up journal entry 18th of September

For those who aren’t already aware, my attempt at writing about the broader impact of these types of digital relationships and communication on society is here. I am not going to lie, it was a big stretch to write the first draft of this post.… Read the rest

Are bloggers narcissists?

The next question that comes to my mind in the intervening hours is: ‘Is blogging making me narcissistic’? I am very ashamed to say this out loud. It doesn’t represent the person that I want to be in the world. However, I guess sometimes some space can lead to a clearer perspective, and what I have noticed today is that perhaps I am a little more self-absorbed and less empathetic than I was before this chapter of blogging began.… Read the rest

A fly in the ointment – real-life

Have you ever considered the way that social media (or any form of social interaction) on the interweb impacts your real-world social life? I Googled ‘social media is making us antisocial’ (or a near variant) when I got home tonight. Something awful is happening to me and to my brain lately.… Read the rest

What is risk aversion in psychology?

One thing that I am noticing about the way I operate in the world when I am suffering from psychosis is that I become extremely RISK AVERSE.

If the average person’s desire to avoid losses is twice as much as their desire to take a risk, then I think that perhaps during psychosis my desire to avoid losses is maybe ten TIMES as much as the desire to take a risk.… Read the rest

How to best do mental health support work?

Something about my NDIS support shift this afternoon made me think about how I can engage in professional development in my mental health support work. I want to have a real impact on my client’s life.

I am not here to fuck spiders!