Now if you didn't already know, I'm a sucker for a good list (or any itemized index that allows me hold onto the fleeting notion that there's some semblance of order or logic in my life) but I'm sitting here looking at my agenda of counselling "homework" and dreading having to sequentially confront my own [...]
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Triggers in Recovery – Building Sanctuary Within
One roadblock I seem to keep hitting in recovery is when other people talk about what they eat. I've learned about selective attention and other psychological phenomena in my studies but its funny to feel it in action where it almost seems like when someone says something that threatens my eating disorder, they're saying it in [...]
“Nevertheless she persisted”
Even on days when you struggle to see why, Remember that something has carried you this far, And you continue to show up, Despite the unknowns. Even when persistence looks a lot like giving up, Hope remains, To open the curtains and let the sunlight in. Sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable, Yet you face another [...]
Desiderata
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive [...]
A heart-warming reminder that it really is “the thought that counts”
With the end of American thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday season feels like it's right around the corner, and with it the inevitable pressure to empty our wallets to show that we care. Over a celebratory lunch for my boyfriend's birthday the other weekend, I couldn't help but lament that I wasn't (financially) able to afford [...]
Airport homework
You can see your true reflection everywhere The waves of the ocean cast gold with the sun and glimmering with your colour The eyes of your loved ones, shimmering with compassion. Your dog excitedly wagging their tail as you walk through the door The footprints you leave on mountains you’ve climbed The obstacles you continue [...]
What the Darkness Taught Me
You’re going to need the guidance of someone who can see. Sometimes it’s not enough wait and hope for the sun to rise. Sometimes you need to ignite your own damn fire. It’s not always going to be a fire and that’s okay. Maybe it’s a spark, or a glowing ember. Nurture your energy whatever [...]
Haul
via Daily Prompt: Haul A lot of those who suffer, suffer in silence. They carry their burdens alone. Hauling around demons that destroy them. I’ve recently been coming to realize that no one has to do it alone (And no one likely CAN do it alone). The weight on your shoulders, the turmoil in your [...]
