healing
How to heal fully and properly.
Morphing from a 'snowflake' into an icicle.
I think the first time I was ever so-called 'triggered' by the fact that I was a snowflake was amidst an A-Level Psychology class whereby a teacher quickly lumped us all together when referring to our attitudes to mental health. At the time, it was difficult to not scream from the top of my lungs, not only as a 'teacher's pet' but also as the only person of colour in the room. I knew all too well just what growing up in 2020 was really like and the 'hardships' I had faced - although, I refuse to call them that hence the italics.
By Staring at the Sun6 years ago in Motivation
Shattered by my Own Evil Monologue
I'll start by saying this: I had depended on other people way too much as I grew up. I depended on other people's approval, thoughts, opinions, emotions, and physical contact. When I look back at myself all that comes to my mind is the phrase emotional leech.
By Brielle Jessee6 years ago in Motivation
i'm getting a headache
I'm losing my patience. It's hysterical how we take the things we do everyday for granted. It's hysterical how we think things like doing laundry or grocery shopping are normal and boring until they become a task that involves so many procedures. Check to see if the store is open, check to see if you have a mask, don't forget the hand sanitizer, don't bring your own shopping bags. Don't touch anything you don't plan on buying, don't get to close to anybody else. Only go out if you need too, but make sure you are going out so you don't lose your mind. Meanwhile, everyone and their mother has decided now would be the perfect time to buy a bike or take up walking.
By Sprat6 years ago in Motivation
BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
Being in nature is my absolute favorite! It allows me to be in tune with my divine self and connects me closer to my inner being. After a long draining work week, me and my girls decided to take a day trip up to Payson, AZ. While we were there, we decided to hike Horton Creek Trail. I have never hiked this trail before and being a beginner, I hesitated after hearing it was 8 miles long. Sometimes fear holds us back in life! I am a walking testimony of it. I tore my ACL & Meniscus 1 year ago and had to have knee surgery after falling off an electric scooter. My recovery journey has had its ups and downs. It has not been the easiest only because in the beginning I limited myself to what I can and could not do. My negative mindset was controlling my reality. I babied my leg and did not try my hardest to heal because I was so afraid of injuring it again. I got depressed in the process because I felt like a failure and could not do everyday activities such as walking, straightening and bending my leg. I lost weight due to not being able to put pressure on my injured leg; I became very insecure with how I looked. I realized that I was causing suffering upon myself by being so negative and speaking down on myself. I had to wake up and smell the coffee. I could not change my past or what had happened to me, but I was able to change my future. Once I stopped feeling sorry for myself, I shifted my mindset to something more positive. I started nurturing my inner child because I realized she was hurt and needed healing. I am currently on a self-love journey and have been challenging myself each day to step outside of my comfort zone. I want to experience life fully and see all the beauty it has to offer me. During my self-love awakening I realized that I connect closer to my intuition when I am in nature. I can meditate and quiet my mind. With all the hardships that is going on in the world today with COVID-19 it is quite common for many of us to lose ourselves and suffer internally. It is incredibly important to take this time to find yourselves and heal from past trauma. During this time, I promised myself to not fall back into old patterns and negative thinking. I had an awakening on this day trip, it has changed my life miraculously. I faced my fear and I hiked this trail! I captured many beautiful pictures in the process. This picture symbolizes the heartache I went through, the depression, the fear, and the suffering I had brought upon myself. This photo Reflects the woman I have grown to become. The beauty in this picture reflects the true beauty that is within me and has never left me. I challenge myself every day to be better than I was yesterday. My past does not define me! Bad things had to happen in order to make me stronger. I know now in order to heal you must reveal. Being in nature allows me to do just that! I chose to not edit this picture because I wanted to capture the true essence of this view. I needed to experience this view in order to heal the false beliefs that were running through my head. This story concludes that I am a unique individual and I do not need to change anything about myself in order to fit into societal preferences!
By Destinee Work6 years ago in Motivation
Roaming in Nature
As I reflect that the world is collectively almost through the year, I think of the consistent metaphor that I have used to describe what this year has felt like. Wading. Wading into a dark pool where there are no lights, no guidance, no lifeguards, no markers to tell you when you’ve reached the deep end. And you are already waist deep and no matter how scary this feeling is, one thing is for certain, you cannot go back. There is nothing there for you, so you begin to tread, and you feel the ground slowly disappearing from underneath you. You begin to slowly swim. Gently and softly, with fear in your heart but you know it’s time. The further into the year I go, the closer to nature I return. I once read that our natural state is Peace. With each passing month, my gratefulness in Mother Earth has been enriched. In this time, I have been able to stroll aimlessly, stopping to take pictures and respect the beautiful and uninterrupted pieces of the world. I am allowed long moments to think about where I have been and now where I am going, in this pool of uncertainty.
By Tam W.6 years ago in Motivation
Where Has My World Gone?
As we get older it seems we get to reflect more on our past, and what we have missed and enjoyed. Sitting on my porch under the stars many interesting thoughts have come to me. Some I really enjoyed and some made me pause for a moment thinking where has my world gone.
By Kenneth Watkins6 years ago in Motivation
Suffering by Questioning
I used to question everything. Every. Little. Thing. And not only did I question all of it, I resisted. I slithered backwards into my safe haven of negativity, pessimism, and cynical thinking. I evaded any sense of clarity, denying that nothing could ever be simple for a radical mind like mine.
By Brittany Tinder6 years ago in Motivation
What Changes In A Year
When I look at where I was last year, I see loss. Not in the physical sense, but mentally? I didn't know where I was, where I was going, or what the future held. Since then, so many things have changed for the better- a strange feeling considering we are living through a pandemic.
By Sarah Anne 6 years ago in Motivation
