Tag: present
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Reality is overrated

What if … I’m not present? Am I absent?I only realize what is happening after it happened, Because, really, I’m not here when it’s happening. What if … Everything makes sense, When I deny my own reality? Gaslighting myself? What if … It’s all a lie?Who to believe?How to trust?What is reality anyway? 🌻
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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 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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When am I?

Past? Present? Future? Living too much in the past leads to depression. Worrying too much about the future causes anxiety. But what if you have both depression and anxiety? Stop thinking … be present. Why is is so hard to stay in the present? Here? Now? My mind keeps wandering off all over the place…
