Wandering through the Woes
I have these fears about my mother, irrational maybe, but based on her past behavior nothing would surprise me anymore. Actually, I think she could still […]
Wandering through the Woes Read More »
I have these fears about my mother, irrational maybe, but based on her past behavior nothing would surprise me anymore. Actually, I think she could still […]
Wandering through the Woes Read More »
I had a revelation in a counseling session a couple weeks ago. For the first time, my counselor did the EMDR method. It was odd at
It’s gratitude season for me. I have been recognizing all that I am blessed with and how, no matter how severe my depression and challenging motherless
“May God have mercy on your soul,” my mother said. The bee sting is over. I’ve come to peace with her words. Like a Borderline, she
And this too shall pass Read More »
These are the words my mother left me with after finding me on Etsy. ETSY! How she found me can only be due to her stalker-rific
May God Have Mercy on Your Soul Read More »
Most of my life I have steered clear of my sisters’ dad’s family. When we would go and visit the aunts and uncles and cousins, I
Learning to be Loved Read More »
I’ve done a bit more reading of Surviving a Borderline Parent by Kimberlee Roth and Freda B. Friedman , PH.D., LCSW. My last two readings were
Struggle: this is a word I am familiar with. Sometimes too familiar, sometimes way too familiar. Hourly I find myself asking, “Will my struggle always be
I bought a journal off of Amazon with these words. My counselor and I are working on this concept – I’m good enough where I am.
You are always enough. Read More »
I recently listened to a guided meditation. There was one meditative point I have not been able to get out of my head. “Whatever you feel,
The Voice of Forgiveness Read More »
One of the things I love about blogging, even though I am in my beginning stages and have a very small following, is that I can
The Identified Patient Read More »
Wow. How much personal work I have done! I am reading my hand-written journaling from 2011, and I did much writing during that year. And understandable
Revisiting the Past for a Better Future Read More »
Writing a Memoir 101, a workshop I’m taking, is helping to strengthen my confidence as a writer and why I am worth reading. The book emphasizes
My Mother and Domestic Violence Read More »
Sometimes I feel like I take 10 steps forward and then 2 steps back. And while I’m still moving forward and making progress, it’s those 2
Steps in All Directons Read More »
Knowing I would see Mam-ma and Pap-pa saved me from completely drowning in the trauma surrounding me. They provided me with a refuge away from my
Great-Grandparents: My Saving Grace Read More »
It’s true, I am healing from consequences I experienced due to my choices as an adult. I’m not blaming everything on my childhood. A lot of
Depression Disguised/Disguised Depression Read More »
I decided to continue on with my reading of Beverly Engel’s Healing Your Emotional Self”. It’s painful to read. It brings back many bad memories. During
The 7 Types of Negative Parental Mirrors Read More »
As I grow sleepy from my nighttime medication, I felt the need to pick up a Nouwen book from my book collection, to get some sense
I am part of a community. A community of writers, and they all remind me of me. I can be myself. It’s still scary, of course.
But there she was, coming up to hug me, showering me with superficial comments about how long my hair is and how good I look. And
Bridal Shower Boundaries Read More »