BREATHE N BOUNCE

 So, I’ve decided to move the Gratitude Chronicle to Saturdays.  Since I brought back the "Michael Moment," I wanted to do this "Friday FaceTime" thing where I drop a video update. It’s funny how I relegate things to specific days, but it actually got me thinking about something Bhante Sujatha talked about in one of his Dharma talks. I wanted to revisit that here. READ MORE

Can a 5-Minute Nervous System Reset Really Help You Stop Spiraling? Find Out Here It’s Wednesday again, which means it’s me, Penny, showing up with another Wise Ass Wednesday conversation. And today we’re talking about spiraling. You know the kind. Your brain grabs onto one thing, then three more things, then suddenly your whole internal weather system is acting like the world is ending. It’s such a shitty place to be. At Breathe N Bounce, we talk about this stuff a lot because we know how easy it is to get trapped in your own head and call it reality. We spend so much time thinking, overthinking, doom-scrolling, replaying, second-guessing, that we forget we’re also just piloting a biological meat suit. Sometimes what feels deep and existential is also just your hardware glitching because the stress alarms have been blaring for too long. 5 Who designed us like this? Seriously. Why is our internal software so dramatic? READ MORE

 When we get angry, in that moment we are not aware of the damage we are causing when we let it consume us.  I have paid many times for my anger getting the best of me and as of late, I feel like I am slipping into the abyss of anger.  So it's up to me to do something about it.  I need to figure out what is the cause,and how I will handle it.  I can let my anger be a lighter not a blowtorch.  Rememeber stoners, we can only control what we can control.  Ourselves is the best and only place to go. MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE SAMS TOWN - Killers BULLET WITH BUTTERFLY WINGS - Tomee Profitt w/ Sam Tinnez CRASHOUT - Ray Volpe JUST ANOTHER VICTIM - Helmet/House of Pain ASHAMED - Health w/ Lauren Mayberry THE PROBLEM - KMFDM HEAVENLY SIDE - Illenium w/ Matt Maeson