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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Rope Bondage
by Trish Bell
Yup, I said rope bondage. So… I have eclectic interests. I’ve always had eclectic interests. It’s only recently, though, that I stopped trying hide them or apologize for them the way that I used to. My passions are a part of who I am, and learning to embrace who I am — all of me — has been an important part of my life’s … Read More All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Rope Bondage
What to Do When Your “No” Is Ignored: The Childhood Lesson No One Ever Taught Me
by Trish Bell
I want to start this post off by talking about this poem I read a few months back, a poem about a woman’s clearly stated physical boundaries being violated, and how reading it made me feel. The poem is called “Sunrise Lessons,” and it talks not only about the act of the violation itself, but how confusing the situation can be for the person … Read More What to Do When Your “No” Is Ignored: The Childhood Lesson No One Ever Taught Me
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Yes, You Too Can Get ASMR AF!
by Trish Bell
ASMR rocks, y’all. If you know, you know. And if you don’t know… well, I’m super freaking glad you’re here! 🙂 Because if you’ve never listened to ASMR before, then you’re about to discover a world of awesome, in my humble-yet-excited opinion. ASMR is actually shorthand for autonomous sensory meridian response, the term that is technically used to refer to the pleasant sensation of … Read More Yes, You Too Can Get ASMR AF!
Uncancellable: Cancel Culture and the Dangers of the Digital Age
by Trish Bell
Not long ago, I overheard a man in my neighborhood who was outside talking on his cell phone in an animated, impassioned voice about how “cancel culture” was the reason for his daughter’s numerous difficulties at work and how people need to be so careful these days about every little thing they say and do, for fear of stepping on the wrong toes and … Read More Uncancellable: Cancel Culture and the Dangers of the Digital Age
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: Introspection Meditation
by Trish Bell
Hey y’all. Sooooo… it looks like we are drawing to the end of the dreaded year 2020 here, and it’s a banner moment, I suppose. 😕 Soooo… are you ready for some self-care meditation!? LOL. If your inner voice just shouted “NO,” I totally understand. Meditation isn’t easy. And you know what? Life isn’t easy right now either. I mean, as 2020 draws to … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: Introspection Meditation
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A “Dialing In” Tutorial
by Trish Bell
We all want to manage stress and take care of ourselves better. Utilizing my video tutorial below, on a very specific technique for experiential visualization, is one way to do this. So… experiential visualization… well, it maaaaay actually be a term that I made up, I’m not 100% sure… but I do know that it came out of my head without prompting when I … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A “Dialing In” Tutorial
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: The Marshmallow Heart Technique Tutorial
by Trish Bell
Stress is not something to be simply ignored. I mean, we can probably all agree on that, right? Oh, we can try to ignore stress, of course, but it can still have huge impacts on our well-being, mental clarity, focus, self-image, and physical health. Because we can FEEL it. We can feel it in our bodies, in our hearts and our minds, and oftentimes … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: The Marshmallow Heart Technique Tutorial
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A Balloon Breathing Visualization Tutorial
by Trish Bell
Okay y’all, here’s what I want to talk about today — the dreaded “s” word: stress. And a few hard truths — truths which REMAIN true regardless of whether or not you’re on board with the whole “breathing and visualization” thing. Truth #1: Stress is real. And sometimes it kinda sucks. And sometimes it sucks a whole f*cking LOT. I mean, sometimes it feels … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A Balloon Breathing Visualization Tutorial
O-Oh, Those Sleepless Ni-iiiights: An Insomniac’s Anthem
by Trish Bell
Sleeplessness is a slow, maddening torture. And insomnia is a torture that, I would imagine, many of us are suffering under the weight of these days — especially with all of the stress and anxiousness that the events of 2020 have heaped upon us all. I spent many years of my adult life struggling with a slowly but gradually worsening level of insomnia — … Read More O-Oh, Those Sleepless Ni-iiiights: An Insomniac’s Anthem
Journal Entry #19: A Hildegard von Bingen Writing Party!
by Trish Bell
So one of my good friends recently hosted a writing party with a bunch of writing prompts inspired by the work of Hildegard von Bingen, and it was so very muchly, muchly, like… super fun, and really also just… wayyyy more productive than I could have ever imagined. So I just wanted to repost the products of that writing party here, because it feels … Read More Journal Entry #19: A Hildegard von Bingen Writing Party!
