in which i expose my brain to the world
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- finding my nichefor the first months of my journey as a changeworker, i swore i’d never niche down. “there are way too many interesting things about me,” i said. “there’s no way… Read more: finding my niche
- i feel like a pedestrian in a world of bmws.i will get where i am going, walking in my own power. one foot in front of the other, i will reach my destination. today i speak in metaphor. for… Read more: i feel like a pedestrian in a world of bmws.
- if you want to be free from the patriarchy, you have to stop hating men.i know you probably have a list a mile long of reasons why you could hate all men forever and never feel bad about it. it is time to recognize… Read more: if you want to be free from the patriarchy, you have to stop hating men.
- on dopaminethe past few days have felt like i’m moving through peanut butter on all levels. the first of the week went really well for me. i met a huge goal,… Read more: on dopamine
- don’t like scheduling. i move with rhythms insteadwhen i first found out i had adhd, i was ravenous for knowledge. i wanted to know everything i could know about working with this neurotype, now that i’d finally… Read more: don’t like scheduling. i move with rhythms instead
- on being called intimidatingi’ve been told this on more than one occasion, and it always, always confuses me. i see myself as soft, plush, welcoming, and understanding. how can i be intimidating when… Read more: on being called intimidating
- came close to losing my streak.doing big things requires lots of energy, and not just physically. mentally too. and, writing here is important to me. sometimes it feels like outreach, sometimes it feels like a… Read more: came close to losing my streak.
- i had a job interview today.i got the job. 🙂
- finding my lion heartyesterday i did a big thing and asked for help. today i realized i did not once say please. i was angry at my situation, angry with myself, terrified, and… Read more: finding my lion heart
- on figuring out that i’m gaywhen i was in second or third grade, i learned the word “lesbian” from the neighbor next door, and i was instantly enraptured in it. i think i asked her… Read more: on figuring out that i’m gay
- on executive functioni have to do the thing. i know i have to do the thing. i am the only one who can do the thing. i WANT to do the thing.… Read more: on executive function
- i can feel the wave coming.i struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome. (also known as, myalgic encephalomyelitis) and one of the most important things i’ve come to be able to recognize with this is when a… Read more: i can feel the wave coming.
- high five to me for putting a roast in the crock pot last night!the foundation i am laying now… the things i’m doing to better myself and set the stage for my future career… it’s a lot like my great idea to grab… Read more: high five to me for putting a roast in the crock pot last night!
- practice until you can’t get it wrong.when we are stressed, that’s like, prime time for old habits to make themselves known again. in times of trouble, we fall back on to the familiar. when i am… Read more: practice until you can’t get it wrong.
- sometimes we don’t know what needs to change. we just know it has to get better than this.i didn’t change until i knew exactly what i wanted out of life. that required me to start liking myself enough to actually care about what i wanted. and i… Read more: sometimes we don’t know what needs to change. we just know it has to get better than this.
- so. tired.nobody in my household has slept well tonight. no specific reason. each of the kids has been up for different reasons at least once over the course of the night,… Read more: so. tired.
- i just want to help the person in front of me.which is why i became a coach instead of a therapist or a doctor. don’t get me wrong!! i did HIGHLY consider both of those paths, and still consciously decided… Read more: i just want to help the person in front of me.
- i thought i didn’t care, evidence points to the contrarysomething i’ve noticed over the first week of blogging every day… i’ve recently been of the mind that i really don’t care what other people think i should be doing.… Read more: i thought i didn’t care, evidence points to the contrary
- on existing while fata couple months back, i had a realization i’m honestly still coming to terms with. for so long, my unconscious belief was that you can’t be fat and pretty at… Read more: on existing while fat
- i think the new moon brings out the best in me.the new moon seems to connect me to that line better than any other lunar phase. maybe it’s a shadow thing. not sure, but i dig it. sometimes when i… Read more: i think the new moon brings out the best in me.
- on entrepreneurship as a way to fight my way out of generational povertyover the course of my adult life, i’ve had 14 different jobs and failed out of college twice out of the three times i’ve attended. only one job lasted longer… Read more: on entrepreneurship as a way to fight my way out of generational poverty
- life is forever building upon itself.sometime within the last four years or so, i was taking a shower while my wife sat in the bathroom with me, and we were talking, nothing but the shower… Read more: life is forever building upon itself.
- how did i get here?at 30 years old, in december 2022, i had spent basically the entirety of my adult life clinically depressed. i didn’t realize how bad it really was until i was… Read more: how did i get here?
- who i amso, if i’m gonna stake my claim on my own corner of the internet, it’s probably best that you know who i am? yeah? so yeah. i’m eisley. or salem.… Read more: who i am
- i don’t know that growing a business on social media is what i really want to do.almost every day i think about writing a facebook post or making an instagram reel or tiktok or something, voicing my frustration about this lightning-fast, gimme-dopamine-in-four-seconds-or-i’ll-keep-scrolling culture that social media… Read more: i don’t know that growing a business on social media is what i really want to do.
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