I asked myself many times over: Why did my dad die so young when his greatest loves were only babies? He never got to know them. That’s not fair. It took me three years to begin to somewhat grasp and understand the reasons behind my father’s early departure. Although now he is not with me […]
Music Monday: Brain Damage
The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, You make the change You rearrange me ’til I’m sane You lock the door And throw away the key There’s someone in my head but it’s not me -Pink Floyd. “Brain Damage” There are two women that live inside […]
The Bucket List
How can you possibly find your way if you don’t have a purpose for your direction? From this birthed My Bucket List only three months ago. We also made one for our family as well. Those in italics have been done. I will continue to add as well as our purpose and lives are constantly […]
Music Monday : She Talks To Angels
I think all women are on a similar journey. At some point in our life we have to face the demons in our closet. No woman escapes childhood without a scar. We all have a scar we can talk about. We hide that scar with great amounts of energy. Part of that scar is not […]
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A Prayer For Depression
Dear God, I feel such pain, anxiety and depression. I know this is not Your will for me, and yet my mind is held in chains by fear and paranoia. I surrender my life, right now, to You. Take the entire mess, all of it, now too complicated to explain to anyone but known by […]
#5
#5 The world feels like thorns Racing inside my mind Penetrating my body with pain. The world sounds of war Harsh and piercing to my ears Invading any peace I have found. The world tastes of rotting hope Deepening the fear that lies within me That will eventually envelope my soul. The world smells […]
Make A Miracle
“Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you’ll see them all around you.” -Jon Bon Jovi Sometimes one realizes they need a change to take the next step in their transformation. Sometimes we don’t really know what that is but with faith divine interventions can happen. This is when miracles […]
Music Monday: Demons
When I first heard this song this song last week I was in the car with my daughters. I immediately felt the tears began to well up in my eyes. They see me cry often however I didn’t not want them to think of me that way at school. I quickly turned the station. During […]
Exercise and Mental Illness Make A Great Pair
The Exercise Effect Evidence is mounting for the benefits of exercise, yet psychologists don’t often use exercise as part of their treatment arsenal. Here’s more research on why they should. By Kirsten Weir When Jennifer Carter, PhD, counsels patients, she often suggests they walk as they talk. “I work on a beautiful wooded campus,” […]
A Journey with Depression
Depression is real. It is not a crutch people lean on when they are sad. She is a bitch and very real. She’s a seed that slowly finds her way deep within you. She finds pain to feed her need to grow. She pulls that pain in and inside her branches of self hatred rip […]
