You can’t pull yourself by your bootstraps when it comes to mental health
To feel safe enough to stop whatever the habit we want to change, we need help.
Your girlfriend is right. You should see a therapist.
I used to think meditation and working out were enough to keep me emotionally healthy. Not anymore.
It’s okay to meditate, do yoga, etc., while fighting for social justice. In fact, it’s necessary.
Four years ago, I left a cushy tech industry job to work alongside teachers, bus drivers, and other workers in the labor movement. Burying my head in the sand and looking out for myself hadn’t been enough. Our society is so violent, backwards, and corrupt. I had to starting helping change it. But sometimes I …