2. "You’d be hard-pressed to come up with something farther outside my areas of interest than Texas high-school football. And yet: Friday Night Lights is without a doubt one of the best, most meaningful shows of the modern era, and it’s a show I treasure and admire, one that continues to bring joy to my life, and one I have returned to often. If your friends can’t be convinced to even try the pilot, get new friends." Yup.
3. VHS art for modern TV shows.
4. "[she] rode a merry-go-round of sex until it broke down."
5. He did it, y'all. He really ate that cockroach.
6. No, I Don't Want to Go to Yoga: The Problem with Mental Health Advice from Neurotypicals.
7. Living with High Functioning Depression.
8. Anecdote on facing your depression.
9. Amazing and comforting tips for dealing with panic attacks and dealing with the fear of having another one. Here's an similar article about experiencing panic attacks while traveling.
10. Thoughts and feelings about anxiety and the shame felt about feeling like an inconvenience to your loved ones.
11. "It's not pleasant. But it's absolutely mandatory for a healthy long-term relationship. And the only way to find this person is by approaching the entire relationship -- from the moment you first meet them -- with honesty and integrity, by expressing your emotions and sexuality without blame or shame, and not degenerating into bad habits of playing games or stirring up drama."
12. Love is Not Enough.
13. Really good article description of what it feels like to depersonalize, which I used to just call "feeling like an alien" when I didn't know what the fuck was happening.
14. Another article on depersonalization.
15. It has nothing to do with how “nice” we are, it’s that we’re not editing ourselves to impress others or to alter people’s perceptions around us. We have strong boundaries. We have strong identities. And we happen to be friendly.
16. This article is so helpful while grieving the end of a relationship (with anyone/anything).
17. Life after Trauma. As many as 90% of people who experience a traumatic event also experience at least one form of personal growth in the following months and years
18. Magnetism in Conversation.
19. Golden Hour is a beautiful hiding place.
20. Admitting that you feel like killing yourself can make you feel painfully guilty.
- Remind yourself that a lot has happened in your life that was not your fault. Life isn’t fair and neither is the world around you. Society lets people down.
- Seek out your anger by remembering things that have happened. Write down what people have said or done that has made you angry. Write down things that just happened that were no one’s fault and made you angry.
- Remember when you felt proud about something you did. It can be anything. Maybe it was something you did for someone you care about or barely know. Maybe it was something you did at work or at school. Remember feeling proud.
- Remember what has made you sad and has hurt you. Make some space for these painful memories instead of burying them. And, use those feelings to clarify what you care about most. These feelings tell you what kind of life you want to have.
- Do one small thing today that moves your feet in the direction of what you care about. Be brave and step over your fears. Do one small thing today and do something else tomorrow
