By Sammy Ginsberg I have been in a chaotic transition phase for too long. I want it to end. I can hear my nervous system loud and clear. She says, “Sammy! If you don’t end this soon – I’m gonna freak out again, and you’ll have to stop working, write every day for 3 hours,…

By Sammy Ginsberg I knew that I would get triggered. I thought it would happen Day 1, Week 1. But it didn’t. Thankfully! Amazingly! The first two weeks felt like a homecoming. How I missed being with the students, talking about reading and literature. This week, though, week 3, I was triggered. I decided to…

By Sammy Ginsberg Today, I had five events that got things clicking, and a very anxious morning. Yesterday, I was offered an officer position or board member of a nonprofit. I am considering the offer, and doing some research. My experiences working for nonprofits has been incredibly disappointing. If you are a board member, it…

By Sammy Ginsberg I’ve been journaling as usual and some themes keep coming up. It’s all relationships related. My social anxiety is super high!! Not in like a fun weed kind of way. Well actually yep. In the weed kind of way. Because I am doing social media professionally and as volunteer work for nonprofits,…

By Sammy Ginsberg It’s time for an update! My brain is going in a lot of different directions, and all the things are exciting but also – I am not prioritizing my health and finances, again, and thus, on the path to burn out. I need to set some structures and boundaries. I have been…

By Sammy Ginsberg I realized that I think I just need to take a pause, return to my plan and look at the progress I have made, as well as where I need to go next. I divided stability into 6 sections: Money Housing Lifestyle Purpose & Contribution Relationships Systemic Societal Support I am going…

By Sammy Ginsberg I am so overwhelmed. I sit here and I feel so overwhelmed. I feel paralyzed by the overwhelm. I need to set some boundaries. I feel a lot of guilt and shame in saying no, in not having secure full-time employment, in not having a committed life partner yet, in how fucking…

By Sammy Ginsberg Just finished meditating. My brain is so scattered. My energy is so scattered and it is exhausting. I am exhausted. I need to do some prioritizing and organizing. Thankfully it’s the end of the month! Thus, I will be doing my holistic monthly reflection, as well as writing my Fall Newsletter &…