Through our work together thus far, I feel that my anxiety is manageable. This might change but depression is a bigger concern. I want to feel bad less frequently and I want to get out of it when I feel that way.

I am OK as I am.

I want to believe this. I have a hard time truly believing it, though.

It sucks being mean to myself.

Sit with that.

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I brought one of my favorite Marcus Aurelius quotes to the conversation:

Don’t you see the plants, the birds, the ants and spiders and bees going about their individual tasks, putting the world in order, as best they can? And you’re not willing to do your job as a human being? Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands?

– Marcus Aurelius

Boundaries

I found a beautiful Instagram-style post that I shared:

Homework

What impossible standards am I setting for myself?

I have an inner judge that is rather mean. On the journey towards finding or cultivating a nicer judge, consider: what are the mean things that the judge says?