Mental Health Archives - The Thoughts that Bind

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

I’m still here, I’m alive.

I look around, and I see the groans of a people saying “I’m still here, I’m alive, technically.”

While this may not be a proper post, I wanted to try to put to words how I’ve been feeling, because maybe some of you have been wondering, worrying. And because maybe a part of me has been wondering myself.

I’ve been feeling like most things are useless lately. Maybe it’s nihilism, maybe it’s depression, global awareness, or just growing up. And it’s not pretty.

I’m not asking any of you for help, encouragement or money or anything. I know I’ll be alright, and at the same time, I won’t. I guess that’s kind of the point.

Every day I wake up and I think how very grateful I am to be alive, even if it feels like this right now, so heavy. And it’s not because I have hope that things will get better, even though I do, and they probably will, eventually. But really, it’s that life, even at its hardest, is so beautiful. Heck, maybe even one of life’s most beautiful things is its’ pain.

I can’t help but thinking that I’ve been neglecting things lately. I can’t help but thinking it because it’s true. Everything seems to have fallen by the wayside and I don’t even really know what’s a priority anymore. I love writing, but what’s the point? I wonder what there’s even left to say these days. I’m debating even posting this because it seems too depressing for this site, especially when this was always supposed to be a place to help people.

But I’ve decided to, just now, as I’m writing this sentence, because this…is real. And I think that after everything that I’ve been through and everything that we all have been through I almost owe it to you all, my readers, to be real.

So here it is. For many reasons, and a long time now, my heart has been really heavy. I’m in love with life and the world still, and I don’t know what either have in store for me, but I’m still celebrating them. I hope that wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you do the same. This world doesn’t need you to be happy, it needs you to show up when you can. To be real. To connect with others and celebrate life while we have it to share in. I’m so proud of you for making it this far, for choosing the best options that you can find in the moment. And I’m grateful that you’re on this earth at the same time as me. I don’t know what lies ahead of me, or of us. But thank you for waking up and giving it a chance every day.

December 4, 2025January 16, 2025

There is no answer

Looking to get better? Think that you might just be the most miserable person in the world due to your personality or past experiences? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re going to talk about how nothing works and there’s no answer. But don’t worry, there’s hope for you yet!

October 2, 2025October 16, 2024

Procrastination to manage anxiety

Procrastination gets a bad rep. And rightfully so. When we push things off until the last minute, if we don’t finish everything we needed to, or we do but not at the established timeline. That being said, it isn’t all bad.

August 2, 2024June 8, 2024

Feelings: friend or foe?

December 6, 2023April 29, 2023

How to be Happy, perspective from the Thoughts that Bind

Hello and welcome to the Thoughts that Bind! And if you’re returning, welcome back! Thank you for tuning into our topic today, as it’s an incredibly individual and important one. I wanted to talk to you all about happiness, and how to finally be happy in your life, which is something we all could use a refresher course on.

May 4, 2022March 20, 2022

The toxic pressure of success

Hello, and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind! Now, we talk a lot on this site about how to succeed in life and make yourself stick to what it is that you want to get done. These skills are incredibly important when it comes to being able to live a life that you’re proud of. But at some point, it all falls flat. Because it’s not the be-all, end-all for life. And today, I want to talk about the other side of that coin.

December 30, 2020November 29, 2020

Do I cut them out? (a discussion about boundaries and lifestyle)

“I’m so jealous of people who can just cut someone out of their life without a second thought.” I read this online somewhere, and it struck a chord with me. So today, I thought I’d examine this topic more closely.

October 14, 2020October 1, 2020

How to reminisce without making yourself sad

I want you to sit down for a moment. Now, take a deep breath and remember a time when you felt truly at peace, happy, or excited. You can even close your eyes if you want. Really get into the memory. What were you seeing? Feeling? What about who you were with? Was it hot outside? Try to work up a really vivid memory. And once you have open your eyes.

October 7, 2020November 22, 2021

Is journaling worth it? (And how to start)

We’ve been tiptoeing around the subject long enough on this website. It’s time to finally talk about journaling! Is journaling worth it? Is it silly? And what can it do for you? Let’s go!

July 1, 2020May 28, 2020

Triggers vs. Boundaries

There’s a page in my diary that has just one sentence on it. It says, “Triggers are different than boundaries, but both are relevant.” I wrote it when I was feeling wistful, trying to communicate with myself a concept that was fuzzy to me, in language I didn’t right then understand. I do that often, when I write to myself. Make vague statements and metaphors that feel so right, and then later I come back to them to see if they have any weight. This one did. And we’re going to talk about it today.