The Mountain Is You
Reflections and lessons from reading 'The Mountain Is You' by Brianna Wiest. A series exploring self-sabotage, perfectionism, emotional processing, and the beliefs we carry without questioning them.
The Mountain is You: Two Things I Keep Coming Back To
Two ideas that have been sitting with me: why your emotional reactions are usually just a story you made up, and why waiting for a "big bang" breakthrough is a trap. Your outcomes are governed by quiet, invisible micro-shifts, not sudden moments of passion.
Fail From Effort, Not From Absence
A short section of 'The Mountain Is You' got me thinking about how often we let the fear of failure stop us from starting. But not starting isn't standing still — the world keeps moving, with or without you.
I've Been Reading a Book That Won't Let Me Off the Hook
I picked up 'The Mountain Is You' expecting a casual read. Instead, it's had me interrogating my own patterns — why I don't follow through, why I wait for perfect, and why I sit in my own feelings without actually understanding them. Three reflections that have been sitting with me.