I used to take every thing personal. If a girl at school called me ugly then I believed her and thought that I was ugly. If someone told me my skin was pale then I’d make sure to do something about it. I would also take positive things personal. I felt myself get high off […]
Tag: health
Self Care Guilt
What is this thing that happens to me when I do something nice for myself? This immediate pang of guilt. Where on earth does this come from? Why does it happen every time? Either in a feeling of remorse for doing something nice for myself, or a feeling of guilt because I have spent an […]
The Importance of Rest
Working from your rest. What on earth does that mean? It means first rest enough to the point that you actually feel rested in your body, spirit and mind, and then work from that place of rest. It’s backwards to what society tells us. It says just drink a Redbull, get an extra shot of […]
Divorce Prevention
I am twenty-nine years old, I’ve been married to my thirty-four year old husband, Chris, for four years. While I know that four years is not that long, I do feel that we have a very healthy marriage because of the marital habits we have implemented. Also, as a Marriage and Family Therapist graduate student […]
Step Eleven: Meditation
Meditation is something that I have been doing for many years. In 2006 I was severely depressed. My thoughts were running a muck. “I’m ugly, I should die, no one likes me, I have no friends” these were thoughts that were on repeat in my mind. I really started believing the second thought. Suicide felt […]
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