Hailey is on the Moon

003 | Self-Care Rituals: Bath Soaks

002 | How To Manage Stress & Anxiety

This week I did what I like to call a “Thought Experiment”. Almost a year ago, when I was in a relationship with someone who had physically abused me, I was desperately looking for any reason to stay. Naturally, when you go looking for any and every reason to do something, you will find reasons. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that, in a scenario like this, it’s better to look at the glaringly obvious reasons to not stay at all. 

The problem is that I could not come up with a concrete reason why hitting your partner is not okay. Sure, I knew that it wasn’t right and that, all in all, my needs were not being met. I just couldn’t explain why. One morning, with vacationing in Las Vegas, a collation of ideas came together while talking to my friend. 

Physical abuse was not okay, because the abuser has violated your basic needs. In this thought experiment, I walk through a toxic relationship and how it relates to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. If anything, these are the things I want you to know walking away from this week’s episode:

1. Know your needs.
2. It is easier to get pulled down than to pull someone up.
3. Advocate for yourself.

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode! Let me know what you think.

Copyright-free music attributions:
Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Interlude 1: Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks
Interlude 2: Memory Rain by Yung Logos
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

004 | How Physical Assault Violates Your Basic Needs

This week's episode is really short! By the title, it's a little bit different than the things I have been producing. It's more of an update for you guys on me and how I'm doing. I explain everything in the episode.

Happy Sunday (:

Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Interlude 1: Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks
Interlude 2: Memory Rain by Yung Logos
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

005 | Self-Care Check-In: Creative Sprint 1

This week I decided to talk about my experience with failing, particularly, the experience I've been having with failing and criticism this past week. I got some feedback that my podcast was kind of sad and it made keeping up with the show hard.
After hearing this criticism, I found myself feeling a little dejected about doing the podcast in general. So I thought... let's make an episode about it. LOL. Let me know what you think!
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Copyright-Free Music 
Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Interlude 1: Easy Sunday by Bad Snacks
Interlude 2: Memory Rain by Yung Logos
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

The Art of Failing

I’ve watched a lot of my creative friends be consumed with something that I like to call “The Creative Struggle." 3. Sometimes the struggle is mental illness, be that anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. But sometimes, The Creative Struggle is restlessness. 
Those are my creative friends who are generally unhappy with where they are in their careers or relationships, my creative friends who are goal orientated and struggle to focus on the present because they are always looking ahead. My creative friend who takes on too much and over commits themselves, because over committing is easier than thinking you’re not doing enough. Or my creative friend who lacks confidence in their work and so they creative less, therefore creating less things of actual value which feeds into their confidence issue. If any of that sounds like you… than listen closely because I have some things I want you to know.

1. You have so much time.
2. You only get better if you practice.
3. If you feel consumed by your mental illness, consider seeing a therapist.
4. Support your support system.
5. Goals are not everything.

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Copyright-Free music:
Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

The Restless Creative

What Every Creative Person Should Know

008 - This week, writing show notes was an exhausting task. I'm a solid two weeks into the podcast and my true intentions have been revealed. We talk about the feeling of feeling stuck and the limiting mindsets we have about ourselves, specifically the limiting (and very dramatic) beliefs I've had about myself that keep us stuck.

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Copyright-Free music:
Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

008 - When You Feel Stuck, Change Your Position

Episode 9: What other people think of you is none of your business.
Today we’re having a little discussion on the thoughts of others and how I have been able to stop putting so much weight on what other people think of me and why you should too.
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Copyright-Free music:
Intro: Take It Easy by Bad Snacks
Outro: Hanging Out by Bruno E.

009 - What Other People Think of You is None of Your Business

Sometimes the hardest lessons are the ones we don't even know we're learning. Every Sunday, join Hailey, a lifetime member of the "I Wish I Would Have Known That Sooner Club," as she explores not only her mistakes and experiences, but the mistakes and experiences of other creative people in her life.