Being responsible for a toddler is exhausting and helpful for getting me out of my head and into the present moment. Listening to The Blindboy Podcast from the

Being responsible for a toddler is exhausting and helpful for getting me out of my head and into the present moment. Listening to The Blindboy Podcast from the start has been invaluable in learning how to practice CBT (cognitive behavior therapy; in short, note: Action/trigger, Belief, Consequence/reaction; reflect and adjust). I relate to his experiences and find his solutions useful in my efforts to make more time after a stimulus to notice what I’m feeling and decide what to do. Transactional Analysis is another useful tool to help shape my behavior. Do I feel like I’m in trouble? I’ll likely revert to Child state and thus make it easier for others to go Parent, when ideally we’re all Adult. When creating I seek the healthy side of the Child coin to immerse myself in the joy of play and the wonder of nature. These and my counselor are just bumpers in the bowling alley as I get more practiced at owning and guiding my actions.