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Talking to Yourself isn’t Crazy
How better to check-in with all your thoughts and feelings and overall headspace?
I am going to state, for the record, that I talk to myself.
This takes on different forms for different occasions. Often, when writing, I speak as I type (and that helps me clarify the words and make sure they make sense). When I am editing something I wrote I regularly read it aloud (this, FYI, reveals grammatical errors really well).
Occasionally, when I take a shower, I talk to myself about where my head is. Sometimes I sing. Other times I play out fanciful stories and even ideas for projects I am working on.
Lately, when I go out walking I talk to myself. This is a therapy session with me for me. I analyze what I am thinking and feeling, and explore the shortcomings, fears, outdated beliefs, as well as the wins, new stronger beliefs, and my resolve. This is where I really take a long hard look at where I am, where I desire to be going, and where I have been, too.
This can be both a little disturbing and utterly cathartic. But it’s been really useful in helping me to find the mindset and headspace I most desire to exist within.
Fortunately, in the age of cell phones and wireless headphones, I am unconcerned about what anyone is going to think if they see me talking to myself. How…
