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Therapy Thursday: Stress as a Slowdown

I’ve been more stressed in the past couple of months than I have ever been in my entire life, without exaggeration. My therapist recently suggested that perhaps it was my way of slowing myself down—I’m energized by action, and this sometimes can make me move too quickly. But with this much stress, I’m not doing…

Austin: Damn Comfortable Texas Boots

Confession: I do not own cowboy boots. Yep, grew up in the Lone Star state. These are the boots I will buy, when they are available: They are from a new Austin-based company called Chisos that is run by a solo dude named Will who is—and I haven’t met him, so this is internet persona…

Here | Feel Good Friday 101819

This is the season to be in Texas. 70 degrees. A lil bit of rain (that I might not realize is coming and might bike to the gym and might get caught in), some quick storms, and lots of crisp, cool sunshine. Perfect for Town Lake walks with a 13-year-old pup. I am so grateful…

Cobbler/Therapist’s Kid With No Shoes

I’m the child of two therapists and have a very healthy sense of self-reflection, which you’ve read here on this blog and on dailyhap.com. But the time had come for me to step outside of my comfort zone and own head and seek professional mental health help. Nervous, my first foray was into online, chat-based…

Faux Celeb Faux Luxe | Feel Good Friday 101119

Peep page 278! Just livin’ that faux celeb life… … including in the Tito’s Tent at ACL on Sunday! Low-key bestie came to town for the festy weekend and we had an absolute blast. Adult kiddie pools, nerf wars, talking with ya fraaaands, Tyler Perry’s, and all sorts of other “normal” weekend shenanigans left me…

Austin: Must-Attend Art Show

Cannot wait for the art show for my mixed-media artist friend. See you there? OPENING NIGHT: Friday, October 25th, 6-9palso Monday, October 28th, 10a-1p & Wednesday, October 30th, 10a-1pAt an abandoned doctor’s-office-turned-art-gallery at 4019 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78759 Peep the work at ADMUSTARD.COM

Middle of the Month, Middle of Me

Solidarity + Clarity + Austerity I first titled this post “New Month, New Me,” but it’s already October 9 so it’s not really new depending on how you round, but because that’s all arbitrary anyway, who cares? Besides, you’re never a new you, you’re always just a version, growing or declining, not new, just you.…

Community | Feel Good Friday 092719

$3,395 It wasn’t the most amount of money raised for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Backyard Ball 2019 out of all the Austin’s Finest honorees, but I am so impressed and amazed by the generous support of my friends and fam (and Tenchi One Martials Arts)! Last night was the big event, and I felt so loved…