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Musings and photos from a traveling therapist
Navigating the road of life is hard!
That’s why Mental Health Mail offers inspiring insights, journaling prompts, meditations, free guides, and even some humor, as you drive forward on your healing journey.
“Brinn, you have a knack for articulating complex concepts into practical, easy to understand (and relate to) processes.”
What's Been Good About This Year?
One year ago next week, I registered for arguably the second-most influential investment for my life so far. The month prior, my sister-in-law had sent me a newsletter from a friend of hers who helps women write their memoirs. And I was DESPERATE for guidance in that department.
What's Your Morning Routine?
What’s your morning routine? We all have one. Hitting snooze on the alarm 5x is a routine, rushing out the door, grabbing coffee to go, these are all routines, but they might be UNINTENTIONAL routines. But are there INTENTIONAL routines that you want?
What Does Your Intuition Say?
Recently, the topic of intuition has been popping up in conversations. Does it exist? Do only some people have it? Is it a mystical force outside yourself? Or is it based on your subconscious and past experiences? All great questions and all kinda unknown! At least to the average person.
Do You Believe in Signs?
Yesterday, I was driving along a backcountry road when I spotted a huge coyote running full speed through an open field. He was on a direct course to HIT my car.
The Rainbow
Rainbows remind me that even though there is dark, there’s also so much beauty.
When was the Last Time You Played?
Last week one of the folks in the Mindset Reset sent me a HILARIOUS video (see below) of her saying her affirmation in Free Spirit mode. What is Free Spirit mode you ask? It means she was a little silly and spontaneous and didn't care about negative judgment from others. Much like the picture above of me playing with nephew 😉
The Highest Form of Self-Love
We are officially into Week 2 of the Mindset Reset, the August Affirmation Initiative and it's got me thinking a lot about COMMITMENT.
Stand Porter at the Door of Thought.
Last week, I completed a four day trek through the Peruvian Andes, covering 35 miles and ascending up to 15,000 feet.
For The Love of Community
After being on the road the last 2 months, I've come to miss a lot of things from home. While #vanlife is beautiful and exciting, it can be challenging and down right hard sometimes!
Changes on the Horizon
Over the past year I’ve been seeing, on average, 28 therapy clients per week. Through a pandemic, telehealth, protests, 2 rounds of fires, moving and caretaking for my grandmother, and the result, much like everyone else, was BURN OUT.
Thanks, Grandma, I love you
In January last year I felt the itch to move out of my apartment.
I wanted something new, a change, and was looking for different places to live in midtown. The same day I was offered a lease on a new place, my grandmother called and asked me to stay with her for a couple days while she got out the hospital after hip surgery. She was 95 at the time and had lived alone for over 32 years.
15 Things I have Learning from 15 Years of Running.
15 things I have learned from 15 years of running.
Alone Time
When I heard my roommate was leaving on a 4 day trip I looked forward to her departure with bated breath. It had been a long time since I was able to hang out in my own home, listening to silence, not using my voice and just being me.
Balloons In Your Backpack
There are other objects in your backpack that do take up space, but they are light and airy like colorful, happy balloons. These balloons are collected throughout life based on positive experiences. Do not discount the value of these balloons as these are the most important items you possess; they lift you up and out of the shadows of the heavy boulders and help carry you through life.