healing
How to heal fully and properly.
Running To Hoard
“You know, I use to remember when my grandmother would always tell me “take a breath”. It would make me so mad. The simple action of taking a breath seemed so silly then. Its only when I began to really open my eyes that I began to see that I was taking so much in my life for granted. See, even the simple act of breathing wasn’t really that simple after all. I realized how much I never noticed how quickly I inhaled right after an exhale. How effortlessly the next breath comes; automatic, almost with no thought. Just impulsively, in full support of me.
By ramona jones5 years ago in Motivation
The Test of Time
Stuck in a rut, literally, this little black book is jammed in a cracked and decrepit wall that stands - barely - next to the riverbank. Rushing water flows by me treacherously and the long unkempt grass is dotted with wildflowers and weeds that sway on the banks, thanks to the breeze that floats off the tumultuous water, all while this brick wall stands, defying gravity and slowly succumbing to the elements. Vines bleed through the grey cracks, and a spider’s webbing floats along the many shades of crimson that make up the wobbly remnants of a long forgotten structure. Scattered next to the wall are rusting beer cans, smashed bottles, and miscellaneous wrappers - their identifying marks long since worn away. Amidst this scene, standing out as if screaming to be rescued, is a black bound book perfectly placed inside a toppling wall.
By Carol Stocki5 years ago in Motivation
Chasing Sunsets...
By trade, I am an educator, a champion for students, someone cheering them on, every child needs a champion. When students come to school at an early age, no one has to teach them to be creative. Creativity rushes out of their very being, the imagination runs wild on their blank canvas. I was no different at that age. My childhood was as normal as my single parent mother could make it and filled with love and support. There were mistakes along the way, traumas that I experienced, the struggle to fit in and be accepted for who I was, the unanswered questions, and what we would label today as depression.
By Lance Stockton5 years ago in Motivation
Patronus and Strength
Expecto patronum. This term is a spell commonly used in Harry Potter specifically in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The spell is meant to cast away the darkness of Dementors and their negative energy by illuminating the dark and sending positive energy. It is also a latin phrase meaning, I await a guardian. I wish I had magic to cast this spell throughout my life.
By Meghan5 years ago in Motivation
Voice
Everyone in the world has a unique voice and also dislikes hearing their own. I am no exception to that truth. I have grown up my whole life with people pointing out the way I speak whether it be commenting on how I sound cute or just wanting to pick on me for it. I have a hard time pronouncing most words that start with “R” which usually ends up sounding like “W”. There are even multiple words that I struggle to pronounce with an “R” in general that is not at the beginning. Even now at the age of 24 I still have people commenting on how I speak, but thankfully everyone just assumes I have an accent from another state. I would like to tell a little bit about my story growing up with this struggle.
By Saydei Lee5 years ago in Motivation
Was it Worth it?
There she sat, tears streamed down her pale face as her eyes glistened in the salty pool that filled them. Her delicate fingers clutching what would be the last item he had ever given her. A simple black notebook. Her heart ached at the touch of it. Each movement of her hand caused a new shattering of what should be her heart in her chest.
By Amber Roten5 years ago in Motivation
Self Discovery-Unforeseen Talents in an Endless Exploration!
If you think about it, our lives revolve around time– What time to wake up or go to bed Being on time What time to cook or eat Time for grocery shopping, getting gas, lottery or other errands Time to clean house, do laundry, take a walk, read a book Time with our children Time for ourselves
By Betty5 years ago in Motivation
And So It Is...
Ana sat beneath the sprawling oak surveying the expansive California hills, the air crisp and hazed in the winter light, colors vivid, yet muted, blending hills into the horizon. She coiled her long black hair around her fingers and tied it in a messy knot held together by her pencil. In her lap, she traced the cover of her notebook. Its worn, dog-eared pages told the tale of the years of stories it contained. A perfectly, flat paper wrapper floated from the pages with carefully handwritten rows of text across its width. Ana recalled with a distant memory that the wrapper had held chopsticks from her favorite sushi restaurant on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 23rd Street. A lifetime ago she had scrawled words of hope and longing, a wholly different human had sat at that teak counter, with nothing but glistening eyes and naive hubris.
By Lisa Johnson Long5 years ago in Motivation
What I’ve Learned In The Last 40 Years.
There’s something about being at the midpoint of life that has me feeling contemplative. It’s almost like it would be a disservice to myself if I didn’t take the time to look back and review the last forty years of my life to learn from my mistakes as I move forward.
By That Writer Chick5 years ago in Motivation
