In this episode of This Is Me Being Uncomfortable, I say “um” and “you know” a lot for the first three or four minutes, then get down to talking about depression and suicidal thoughts, why I stopped buying and bringing beer into my home, pick-up basketball, obsessive running, teaching my daughter how to play guitar, meditation, removing digital distractions from my life, and music therapy.
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Mentioned in this episode
Handwritten Notes While Eating Alone
Perhaps You Should See a Counselor
Hi, My Name Is Jeff, and I Suffer from Anxiety
The Court
Thich Nhat Hanh
The Yanni quote I totally jacked up is, “Music is an incredibly direct language. It bypasses language and logic, and speaks directly to your soul.”
On the alcohol note, here are a few solid articles on the topic from personal perspectives: The One Change I Made To Overcome Years Of Depression and Anxiety, by Annie Grace; and The Life-Changing Surprises That Come From Not Drinking For a Year, by Rachel Anne Warren.
You can find past episodes of This Is Me Being Uncomfortable on the new Podcast page, which you can listen to while you wash dishes, vacuum, or on your commute to work.
5 replies on “Episode 6: This Is Me Being Uncomfortable”
I love your blog it’s very uplifting. Keep up the good work
Thank you for the kind words Sandra. I appreciate you taking the time to read/listen.
I enjoyed the umms and you know’s. I appreciate your honesty.
There are more umms and you know’s where that came from, too.
Glad to see you are bringing this back. I was wondering whatever happened to the next episode after you had said you were officially making it a podcast on episode 5.
I enjoy your writing as always but I like the unscripted nature of this too. Your candor is very much appreciated as others above have said. I would echo those thoughts.