Tag: self-improvement
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Depression and Anxiety Lie
For the longest time after encountering trauma, I lived a reactionary life to the lies rumbling around in my head. I had been told nasty things about who I am as a person, called despicable names, degraded, humiliated, and treated sub-human. I lived in fear and I had low self-esteem due to the rampaging tornado…
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Signs of Healing
Over the years, I’ve begun to see healing as more of a journey and less of a destination. It’s not a box to check…it’s one of the many areas in my life that continually teaches me new things about my inner being, my core beliefs, and my behavior. And for that, I am grateful.
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The Girl’s Got Goals
People often seem to have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. And why shouldn’t they? Gym people who commit to frequent workouts all year are temporarily displaced for the first month or two of each new year by well-intentioned and starry-eyed folks who have resolved to focus on fitness. For weeks, family & friends…
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Creating a Positive Life – Part IV
I sincerely hope you are able to cultivate the life you desire to lead, one that it is meaningful and brings you joy.
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Creating a Positive Life – Part III
How have I maintained a positive and happy demeanor as issues in unhealthy relationships surfaced? Great question. I would love to tell you…
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Creating a Positive Life – Part II
I remember sitting all alone in the little, military chapel in Germany and, as I looked at the front of the room, I asked God, “What do you want from me?” I was feeling guilty, as if I was to blame for being sexually assaulted. I was taking all of the responsibility for a choice…
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Anatomy of a Panic Attack
Let’s get something out of the way right up front: panic isn’t the same as fear. I have been afraid. I live with anxiety. People who equate the two usually draw the comparison because they do not actually understand what a panic attack is. Their ignorance attempts to make panic attacks more palatable, to make…
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Separation of Church and the State…of Mental Health
What I am about to say needs to be addressed, but is going to ruffle feathers: When it comes to my health and medical issues, I refuse to allow religious people to talk their way into my doctor’s office. As smart as they think they are, as ordained by God as they believe themselves to…
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The Value of Looking Back
In life, we are sold so many conflicting phrases and this pair is a real doozy that holds so many hostage to never getting the help they need to thrive as they move forward in life: “You have to put your past behind you”, but also “Those who do not study history are doomed to…
Wisdom from the Trenches 