(Trigger warning: this post contains descriptions of self harm, suicidal ideation, and sexual trauma that may be disturbing for some.) I first … Depression, Interrupted
Tag Archives: FORGIVNESS
Unpredictable Emotions
The unpredictable timing and odd combinations of emotions that hit you during grief can leave you confused and despairing. “My life was totally flipped upside down emotionally, in every way you could think of,” says Sue, whose husband died. Your emotions not only hit hard, but they can also occur at unexpected moments, which makesContinue reading “Unpredictable Emotions”
THE INTERVIEW WITH ME
I came across this boy sitting on the side of a country road one morning. He could have only been like 12 years old. I thought maybe he was lost or hurt. He was crying, and sitting next to him was an empty bottle of black velvet. I pulled over and got out. I walkedContinue reading “THE INTERVIEW WITH ME”
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. RODGERS
It’s not the honors and the prizes and the fancy outside of life that ultimately nourish our souls. It’s the knowing that we can be trusted, that the bedrock of our very being is firm. -Fred Rogers TO LEAVE A COMMENT SCROLL DOWN
JUNE 11TH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
JUNE 11TH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT “Pay attention to how others treat you; secretly, their intentions may be to hurt you because they are not you.” -Joshua Bridges You have not lived today successfully unless you’ve done something for someone who can never repay you. -John Bunyan Some men have thousands of reasons why theyContinue reading “JUNE 11TH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT”
A LETTER TO MY SOULMATE
If you could only see the way I could love you, time would stop. The rivers would overflow, the sun would never stop shining, and tears of happiness would only exist. You could never break my heart because you would have been the one that mended it. In the storms of my insanity, you willContinue reading “A LETTER TO MY SOULMATE”
BLUE JEANS
Do you know how you have that old pair of blue jeans that you wish you could still fit? The ones with the holes in them, with the hard-to-snap buttons and are most likely missing a belt loop. We wish we can fit in them again, but we have to make specific changes to doContinue reading “BLUE JEANS”
June 10th – food for thought
“Just because I’m broken, doesn’t mean I’m worthless, I just been through hell and back and somehow still alive.”-Joshua Bridges The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.-Vince Lombardi The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,Continue reading “June 10th – food for thought”
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love. Like all of life’s important coping skills, the ability to forgive and the capacity to let go of resentments most likely take root very early in ourContinue reading “THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS”
YOU {R} NOT ALONE YOU HAVE A VOICE! 