productivity and rest

I want to be kind enough to myself to let myself take a break—shame-free—regardless of the justification

recovery, mental health, fear, hero's journeyLeslie McAdamOctober 27, 2021rest, self-care, productivityComment

experiences matter

I’m just encouraging a bit of non-digital life.

recoveryLeslie McAdamOctober 2, 2021mental healthComment

protection

What if every negative thought I have is actually a form of protection?

encouragement, fear, hero's journey, mental health, recovery, riskLeslie McAdamAugust 18, 2021mental health, goalsComment

scrolling

The only cure I know is to be intentional about my time.

recoveryLeslie McAdamJuly 3, 2021mental healthComment

old advice

Like Geneen Roth says, this guidance is GPS from The Twilight Zone

mental health, recoveryLeslie McAdamJune 23, 2021mental health, adviceComment

how I became a writer, part 1, because Kristy asked me to write this down

I wasn’t totally sure WHAT it was I wanted to write (a refrain that lasted decades). I just knew I adored books.

trying new things

The only answer I know—and the reason for this blog post—is to tell myself that I just have to enjoy the process.

mental health, writing, recoveryLeslie McAdamApril 3, 2021writing, anxiety Comments

action as self-care

So, perhaps what I need to get over—to solve my overwhelmed-ness—is thinking that my self-care needs to look like anyone else’s. It doesn’t. And perhaps, for me, self-care isn’t so much about doing less but doing different things, with a different attention and intention.

writing, recovery, mental health, encouragementLeslie McAdamMarch 24, 2021writing, self-careComment

oops

why did a public error now not bother me when I still remember my most embarrassing moment from 1988 that (likely) no one else remembers?

recoveryLeslie McAdamMarch 17, 2021oops, perfectionismComment

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