Finding the calm in the chaos
It's been a year since my divorce was finalized in court, a year since I have been freed from the confines of a toxic marriage. I was released from walking on eggshells in my home and dimming my authentic self to not insult the person I love. I received an email from my ex just… Continue reading Growth Continued…
I have found magic in the most strange place - occupations. Most people wouldn't associate magic with careers outside of magicians, but I find it in most, if not every, profession someone tells me they have. One of my favorite quotes comes from the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. "The secret of happiness is… Continue reading Find magic every day
I fell in love with a quote today. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”― Plutarch Plutarch was a Greek Philosopher and I didn't know I needed this quote until I read it and it sparked a realization for me. I have always believed that my memory recall… Continue reading Fuel the mind
I discovered another aspect of my shadow, and I thought the reason behind it was commonplace for many people. I am a "what you see is what you get" person. I rarely wear masks to pretend in situations. It feels like a lot of work putting energy into being inauthentic. But, I seem to have… Continue reading Showing my Cards
I was recently diagnosed with severe insomnia. Whenever I try to calm my body, my brain decides it's the perfect time to fill my mind with thoughts that don't stop when it's time for me to sleep. I just started a program to help with insomnia, but during the day, I have been doing what… Continue reading Brain Laundry
In our society, the word "love" has been used in many ways and defined as many things. Unfortunately, people throw the word out so often that we've forgotten what it means. In my group therapy, we talked about mature love versus immature love. When developing mature love, love first grows within and shines outward toward… Continue reading Love, misunderstood.
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