Fuelling our emotions with thought Headspace It powers us and gives us energyWe think it's in abundanceCheaper and easier to mineThat we can just keep digging and we'll never stop It fuels our perfectionismWe believe it's our reason for successThe constant overthinkingThe drive that comes from "you're never good enough" But we are just digging …
“What does it mean to be kind to yourself?”
My psychologist asked me. Logically I know what it means. But I find it really hard to believe and practise. Two sessions ago, she asked me in response to a story, "What would you say if it was your best friend?" As I started to reply, tears began welling in my eyes. An instinctual response …
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Slow down
I wake with a tight chest. I lay down on the couch to relax myself. Unaware of its continual tightening. I scroll through Instagram mindlessly, not noticing any thoughts. I can't get up. My mind starts to race so fast I can't recognise what's going on. I'm thinking about my schedule and how I won't …
Overworked
I love my job, genuinely. The issue is that I can't stop caring and overthinking. Hours are longer than others, but not extreme. I'm not in investment banking or doing shift work. But I'm overworked by the pressure I put on myself. Nobody's life is in danger, but it feels like mine will fall apart …
Welcome to my Blog
Thanks for landing here! My name's Amy and I'm here to share my honest thoughts and feelings of experiencing the euphoria, desolation and dullness of living in your twenties. Well who am I? The objective facts are that I am 23 years lived, Melbourne born and raised and currently a Sydneysider. I work in Marketing …
Honest Twenties 