Tag: being
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Do The Opposite

If the way that you’re thinking Is not working for you, Then do the opposite. If life feels too hard, You’re done sucking it up. Then do the opposite. If you’re running after people who aren’t there for you. Then do the opposite. Don’t think the same thoughts, over and over. Don’t suck it up,…
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Existence

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Change? Growth? Perspective?

Had I written this post over 10 years ago, I probably would have said that my childhood was a happy one. I grew up in the country, surrounded by nature, and spent much of my time playing outside with my sisters. Had I written this post 5 years ago, I might have mentioned that mum…
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I just want to write

I just want to write … but I don’t want to be a writer.If I gave myself that label I would feel restricted by expectations; what other people consider being a writer implies. I don’t want to have to care about anyone else’s opinions. This is just about me, like a therapeutic letter that will…
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Free to be me

Why am I so hard on myself? I beat myself up so much. Inner dialogue – my harshest critic. Protect me, keep me small, Keep me safe within invisible walls, Of fear. How to feel safety in my body? How to calm the anxious mind? How to find freedom? To live, To love, To laugh.…
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Show Me – A Prayer

Show me my wounds so that I may heal. Show me my scars for they speak my truth. Show me the sun, the moon and the stars. Show me my heart, my soul, my mind; by seeking within I can know the divine. 🌻
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I Choose Me – part 2

Today I choose to do things differently; I will enter my day mindfully, with intention. I will put ME first. I will remember to pause. Respond not react. I will adhere to my own boundaries; knowing that they are there for good reason; that by doing so I can feel safe in the world. I…
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I choose Me

Sometimes it feels as if there’s not enough hours in the day. Before I’m barely awake my to-do list is already piling up, threatening to overwhelm me. A million different things fighting for my attention. Prioritize. Some days I’m able to regulate myself, pace myself; consciously manage my time. Balance the ‘have-tos’ and the ‘want-tos’.…
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Lost … Panic … Grief … Found

I didn’t know who I was anymore. I didn’t know what I wanted or where I was, or even when I was – certainly not in the present! Life had become so painful that I didn’t want to do it anymore. I felt useless … hopeless … helpless … pointless … less … less ……
