One day at a time

25-year-old mom to the world's sweetest 2-year-old boy. Currently working toward my BA in psychology & BCaBA credential. Then hopefully on to grad school for clinical behavioral psychology (LLP/BCBA)! I enjoy reading, spending time outside, yoga, cooking, singing, and homemaking. Orthodox(?) Jew, feminist, on the road to recovery from c-PTSD, aiming to be more eco-friendly, striving for inner peace.

[odinsblog]

A little international perspective on neoliberalism and our US healthcare system.

Under the leadership of the Democratic Leadership Council (aka Third Way), today’s “Democrats” are the moderate Republicans of the 1990s. Please recognize that centrism (aka neoliberalism) is simply a more gradual, incremental concession to conservatism, but still a concession.

[andersonsallpurpose]

Honestly every single time I go to the doctor I think about how utterly fuxked my unemployed ass would have been if I had been in the US. You’re one of the richest countries in the world, there’s no reason anyone of you should have to worry about going bankupt from a single ER visit.

[sinbadism]

yes, God. healthcare was one of the reasons I moved to Denmark, and when I got in an accident, all I was thinking was how glad I was that it happened here.

[earth]

[nihinoya-archive]

hogwarts houses: ravenclaw

“Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you’ve a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind.” 

[chibird]

Whether it’s eating well or exercising or taking your correct medication, please take care of yourself if you can! You in the future will be grateful!

[starry-genome]

Please reblog if you are 20+ and are mentally ill. I see so many posts by mentally ill teenagers and that’s great, but I feel like I’m too old to have depression and anxiety and other mental issues to the extent that I do.

[yidquotes]

Seeing the good in people and telling them so is a way of helping it become real, becoming a midwife to their personal growth. If so, then not only must we praise God. We must praise people too.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (via jewish-suggestion)

[lejacquelope]

Feminism done right.

[redportrait]

[shesgotwhatittakes]

While cleaning out my room I found a paper that my therapist gave me some time ago to deal with obsessive and intrusive thoughts. Sorry the paper is a little crinkled and stained, but I figured I’d post it in hopes that it will help someone like it helped me.

[shesgotwhatittakes]

Here it is again with text for anyone who can’t see the picture

That thought isn’t helpful right now.

Now is not the time to think about it. I can think about it later.

This is irrational. I’m going to let it go.

I won’t argue with an irrational thought.

This is not an emergency. I can slow down and think clearly about what I need.

This feels threatening and urgent, but it really isn’t.

I don’t have to be perfect to be OK.

I don’t have to figure out this question. The best thing to do is just drop it.

It’s OK to make mistakes.

I already know from my past experiences that these fears are irrational.

I have to take risks in order to be free. I’m willing to take this risk.

It’s OK that I just had that thought/image, and it doesn’t mean anything. I don’t have to pay attention to it.

I’m ready to move on now.

I can handle being wrong.

I don’t have to suffer like this. I deserve to feel comfortable.

That’s not my responsibility.

That’s not my problem.

I’ve done the best I can.

It’s good practice to let go of this worry. I want to practice.

[reygram]

YOU ARE NOT YOUR INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS.

[inhale-indie-vibes]

New Music Saturyay

So i’m late, but lemme tell you all about all the beautiful things that came out this week:

Paramore’s new song Told You So.

Halsey’s new song Eyes Closed.

Haim’s new song Want You Back.

San Cisco’s new album The Water.

Grouplove’s EP Little Mess.

Day Wave’s new album The Days We Had.

Vérité’s new song Bout You.

Courtship.’s new song Sunroof.

Machineheart’s new song Shelter.

Powers’ new song Closer.

Here are all of my favorites from this past week, i am currently obsessed with the first three songs, they are soooo good. Let us know what you’re favorites were and if there was anything good we missed!

[tastefullyoffensive]

“I’m right here, guys.” (via britneydortiz)

[marieselena-deactivated20190830]

Zendaya attends the ‘Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between’ Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.

[weavemama]

FINALLY

[venusian--eye-deactivated201606]

technically we’re ALL, always LARPing, because the Self is only a construct,

[venusian--eye-deactivated201606]

ill fight an anthropologist ill fight a psychoanalyst i dont give a shit

[mypsychology]

[thistherapylife]

This works to tell yourself if you are a teens or an adult too!

[fernacular]

Sometimes I have to remind myself that doubting that you have a mental illness is often a symptom of having a mental illness

[mijy00]

Thank you thank you thank you so much

[star-anise]

Phrases I have invented for use with my girlfriend:

“I’m bottling" 

which means 

"I have something that I want to talk about but it’s difficult to ask for attention and I’m more comfortable paying attention to your needs, and would hate for you not to get what you need before I ask you to pay attention to me. But if we do NOT talk about me, I will feel neglected and resentful that you have not ferreted the issue out. So I would like you, once your emotional needs are met here, to stop and dig into what’s up with me”