How I Self-Soothed My Way Out of a Comparison Binge

How I Self-Soothed My Way Out of a Comparison Binge

by | Self

Photo by Kat M for Blogtacular This time last week, I shared I was coming out of a meltdown of sorts. I’d listened to the opening keynote speaker at my friend’s conference, Blogtacular, and in my hangry, hanxious (thanks to BR reader Arlena for that one),...
Lessons from a short-lived comparison binge

Lessons from a short-lived comparison binge

by | Self

I had a case of the comparison wobbles earlier. Thankfully these are few and far between; in olden times, me feeling inadequate due to how I perceived another person would have sent me into a spiral of berating me, with my inner critic piping in with,...

Are you overfeeding your worry and fear ‘goldfish’?

by | Self

We have a pet goldfish, Sophie, who Em would overfeed given half the chance because it’s as if every time she rustles around in the bowl when she sees him, he interprets it as a sign to feed her. Goldfish don’t know when they’re full so they will eat...