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I Wish I Had Known That Amorphous Pain was Not a Given
I believe I am not alone on this terribly confusing path. In the time since I was diagnosed, I've talked to tens of people with similar symptoms who also didn't realize that anything could be done about it. They were like me: living with chronic pain, not knowing that anything could change. Simply talking with them has made a huge difference for me, and, as they've told me, for them.
A credo! A credo, I say!
The Beautiful Voyager approaches stress, overthinking, and anxiety from a very specific point of view. Understanding where the site is coming from, and why I feel this work is so important, gives the background to the credo itself. All of the tools in the world (including therapy, medication, meditation) won't help until you learn that you have your own unique thumbprint of anxiety, and only you can reach the control panel.
The First Launch of The Beautiful Voyager Podcast
You are looking at the two hosts of the inaugural Beautiful Voyager podcast recording an early episode as it sets sail. Imagine it as a modern day KonTiki stubbornly nudging its way along looking for the trade winds. Start with our trailer, released March 3...
A New App Called Anchor & The Power of Vulnerability to Heal Stress
This is how Anchor fits in: In the two weeks I’ve used it, I’ve received more clearer and more direct objective perspectives on my thoughts and feelings than on any of the other social platforms combined...And it's also made me laugh a lot.
Two Skeptics Discuss: What is Intuition?
We talk about life the way that old friends do, investigating the world that surrounds us together. If you read this Q&A, you'll see why Panio is one of my favorite people to talk to.
I asked Panio if he'd dig into the huge and amorphous topic of intuition with me for The Beautiful Voyager. He was game to take it on!
Feelings Come and Go
"According to Harvard psychotherapist Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, trying to get rid of anxiety is exactly where I, and many others suffering from it, go wrong...The theory behind it is that the more comfortable we get with the sensations that come with anxiety — panic, fear, and accelerated heartbeat — the more we will discover that the emotions associated with these sensations come and go, like everything else."
The Secret Handshake
I think all of us who are highly sensitive have access to the secret handshake. It's an incredibly powerful skill, and not just in the party setting. If you were to know that the person you were about to be interviewed by had experienced anxiety, as you do, don't you think it would help you perform more naturally in that interview?
No Matter How Rigid, Everything Can Bend
I came across this post about Spanish sculptor José Manuel Castro López and was blown away by what I saw.