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Am I angry or just hungry? A case study in emotional regulation
I used to think I had an anger problem. Turns out, I just needed a sandwich. Emotional regulation isn’t always deep inner work—sometimes it’s remembering to eat, rest, and stop white-knuckling your way through the day.

Joshua Ericson
2 days ago2 min read
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Shame isn't a signal you're bad. It's a signal you're human.
Shame doesn’t yell—it whispers. It rewrites how you see yourself and convinces you that struggling means you’re defective. But shame isn’t a flaw. It’s a defense. And healing starts by choosing something kinder in response.

Joshua Ericson
3 days ago2 min read
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I thought I was broken. Turns out, I just had shame.
I spent years thinking I was lazy, broken, or just not trying hard enough. Turns out, I wasn’t defective—I was carrying shame. Once I could name it, everything started to change.

Joshua Ericson
6 days ago2 min read
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Take the Break Before the Break Takes You
Burnout doesn’t always come with sirens. Sometimes it just feels like you're tired, distant, and disconnected—and you keep pushing anyway. R

Joshua Ericson
Apr 273 min read
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Build the Dream Without Breaking Your Family
Big dreams take time—but time isn’t free. If you’re not careful, the cost of your goals could be the people who matter most. Presence can’t

Joshua Ericson
Apr 263 min read
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The Hustle Doesn’t Care If You Burn Out
The hustle doesn’t care if you burn out. But you should. You’re not lazy for needing rest—you’re human. And there’s a life beyond the metric

Joshua Ericson
Apr 243 min read
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The Lie of “I’m Fine”
“I’m fine” can mean anything—except fine. Burnout doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like showing up, smiling, and falling apa

Joshua Ericson
Apr 232 min read
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I Need a Break (But I’m Scared I’ll Disappear)
Taking a break doesn’t erase your worth. It protects it. You won’t disappear—you’ll return stronger. Even if no one claps when you pause, yo

Joshua Ericson
Apr 221 min read
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The Therapist Pause That Wrecked Me (In a Good Way)
Intimacy doesn’t disappear—it evolves. Love looks different over time, and that’s not failure. That’s how you know it’s real.

Joshua Ericson
Apr 191 min read
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The ADHD Productivity Spiral
You start with a to-do list and end up researching sea otters. Welcome to the ADHD productivity spiral—where guilt, overwhelm, and bursts of

Joshua Ericson
Apr 152 min read
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The Invisible Labor of Marriage
Marriage isn’t just romance—it’s remembering, planning, anticipating, adjusting. And when that invisible labor goes unspoken or unshared, it

Joshua Ericson
Apr 112 min read
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Hard Truth: Rest Isn’t a Reward—It’s Maintenance
Rest isn’t a reward. It’s maintenance. You don’t have to earn it. You just have to stop running yourself into the ground.

Joshua Ericson
Apr 32 min read
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The Emotional Cost of Being the 'Stable One'
Being the “stable one” sounds noble, but it’s exhausting. You’re allowed to ask for help, too.

Joshua Ericson
Apr 12 min read
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