Lately I have been trying to make a decision. I guess that a better way of putting it is that I am trying to find a path or direction. I have tried mind mapping the thoughts around the search. I have tried talking to someone about the decision. Nothing really seems to help me find … Continue reading My Interview with Oprah
Coping Strategies
Dealing With Emotional Vampires
During this past week I had a really bad day. I dealt with emotional vampires and people just trying to make trouble. At the end of that day I just wanted to grab a bag of Oreos and just hide under my blankets. The day triggered a lot of depression issues for me and left … Continue reading Dealing With Emotional Vampires
Stories
I have always loved stories. I have loved to hear them and read them. When I was little we had this really large stereo. It had a radio, phonograph and a reel to reel tape player. There was one reel that I loved. It was filled with children's stories. Everything from Jack and the Beanstalk … Continue reading Stories
Stress is sneaky
Stress is sneaky.I go through the day and think that I am doing great. I walk out the door at my internship and get in my car, start the engine and begin the drive home. After about ten minutes there starts a buzzy feeling in my brain and I start to feel the stress that … Continue reading Stress is sneaky
Accepting my Fear
This morning I went on line and went to the regular sites that I visit. One of my favorites is findyourmiddleground.com. This morning it was about listening to yourself and be present with yourself. The question that was asked was: What is alive in me right now? So I sat quietly, unclenched my jaw and … Continue reading Accepting my Fear
Escaping the shadow
About twenty years ago I was a totally different person. I worked basically on a survival mode. After years of taking care of myself and keeping myself safe I let go. I was and am in a relationship that was safe and healthy. I no longer had to be on guard against someone trying to … Continue reading Escaping the shadow
Coping Strategies
This is one of those occasions when a topic seems to be coming at me from all sides. I asked a friend what should I blog about and her response, after a little back and forth, was coping strategies. Then I get a book I ordered in the mail and lo and behold it also … Continue reading Coping Strategies
Change
Change is one of those things that is inevitable. It does not mean that I particularly change but that things change. I do change and I particularly like it when it is a change for the better. But, alas, that is not always the case.This year with resolutions and hopeful thoughts change looks like a … Continue reading Change