I cannot begin to express just how the rebuilding of my life is going. It’s going well, and it looks nothing like the broken pieces that were strewn about in February. I still struggle with the flashbacks of my past, but I am making actual changes to embrace my beautiful present and future. I have…
Tag: mental health
I Held a Child and his Face Looked Just Like Yours
I reunited with a friend I refused to speak with for almost 10 years. During an argument, she said I would die alone with 50 cats in response to me checking up on her regarding something personal a mutual friend had shared with me. She was upset that I called her on something she did…
The Rain Keeps Falling
It’s been raining a long time, but for the sake of this latest bleeding heart entry, it’s been 30 days. It was raining when my partner in crime threw me out. I had no umbrella that night, so it rained literally and figuratively on my world. The only thing I understand is that my fear…
Decluttering the Mind
I went on an apology spree because this part of the Lord’s Prayer had backfired, “Forgive us of our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”. I realized I had unhealthily been blocking myself from moving on by holding grudges. I remember leaving my friendship with my best friend from high school in…
The Truth Doused in Paranoia
Sometimes I talk too much. Sometimes I don’t talk at all. Sometimes I don’t say enough. I am still learning to gauge when I should or should not speak up. Some days to avoid confrontation or confusion, I wear my “church lady” grin. The grin that shows no teeth or wrinkles around your eyes. It’s…
Today’s Thoughts on Body Image
Reflecting on body image
