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Tell Me You Mean It
The day she mixed up the words ‘epitome’ and ‘epiphany’ out loud was the same day she mixed up the meanings of the word ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in her head, embarrassedly rummaging for a good enough excuse as to why when she did so for the former but not the latter. Reed had laughed, his smile transparently contagious, and politely corrected her as he kissed her palm and touched the inside of her thigh. He reminded her of a handsome, far away king who ruled over a castle built of water, and made himself out of rock. Perhaps she just created that image, for he ruled high above her head, over his subjects: her thoughts. Regardless, she was nothing but a papier-mâché guard who stood loyally at the gate, waiting every day for him to take note of what made her special. When he didn’t, she reduced herself back to paper pulp and pieces from lingering too long in the watery castle depths.
By Wyn5 years ago in Psyche
Obsessive Narcissism Psychosis And Delusions
Quite possibly the main manifestation of neurotic narcissism (the Narcissistic Personality Disorder) is affectedness. Pretentious dreams (egotist daydreams of greatness) penetrate each part of the narcissist's character. They are the explanation that the narcissist feels qualified for uncommon treatment which is normally disproportionate with his genuine achievements. The Grandiosity Gap is simply the pit between the narcissist's picture (as reified by his False Self) and reality.
By Desert Boy5 years ago in Psyche
Weaving Diary
It all started when I was given a home loom in a class. It was a class that explored programming and interdisciplinary collaboration. We were supposed to be able to use the large loom in campus to learn how textile patterns are designed and made. But due to the COVID-19 situation, we couldn't get on campus and our instructor purchased us a small loom in a size that we could set up on our desk. We didn’t have to return it until the end of the semester. It was too much fun. After I first started weaving following the video tutorial, I knew that I would love this. The soft, cozy wool, the looping motion, the beautiful, charming textures ...... it was all very relaxing to me, almost like a kind of therapy.
By Ruichao Jiang5 years ago in Psyche
The Dive
“Within a six-dive list, at least one dive must come from each of the diving categories: forward, back, reverse, inward and twisting. The sixth dive may come from the category of the diver’s choice, but cannot be a previously used dive.” (Franklin, 2018)
By Brandy Enn5 years ago in Psyche
Attention all this is a-- SQUIRREL!
What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder commonly found in children that shows them to have more extensive negative behaviors such as:
By Tanisha Robinson5 years ago in Psyche
Is this the society we want?
So Amazon Go launched this week, and the rush to praise the “store without cashiers” as the future of retail was immediate and sustained. I found Ben Thompson’s considered take representative of the bunch:
By Shewriteshere5 years ago in Psyche
Have you encountered ANXIETY?
Anxiety disorder is a commonest psychiatric disorder among people. There is not a single person on this planet, who did not go through anxiety once in their life. Some people are confused with fear and anxiety. Fear is an emotion that arises due to an extrinsic threat that takes an individual to fight or flee from the place. On, the other hand anxiety is related to thinking about the unknown future negatively.
By The Psychologist Blog5 years ago in Psyche
How I Brought Intelligence to Emotions and Saved My Sanity
I will carry the burden of misery and angry emotions away from your life. My words will penetrate the silence of your pain, the night in your head.
By Olya Aman5 years ago in Psyche
What Is Overthinking
You’ll become tremendously intense. Right now, your energy is simply expended by doing unnecessary endless activity. When you have so much mental diarrhea, how can you have energy?
By Manisha5 years ago in Psyche
The Art of Promising Nothing and Getting No One Upset
Spiritual topsy-turvydome is released when you pull its ugly nose and rejoice at the universal lack of activity. Of late, I witnessed an urgent need to educate myself in all the riff-raffs of the art of promising nothing.
By Olya Aman5 years ago in Psyche
Be The Boss Mom
I was not the favorite child. I was born the last of eight children, nearly all of which were adults by the time of my birth, with children of their own, save one—a sister, five years my elder. By the time my parents got to me, I was an afterthought. My sister, being their miracle child after the loss of two infant sons back-to-back. She was the miracle child and it was a miracle I even existed.
By Kayla Crowell5 years ago in Psyche
It Was A Long Time Coming: Mental Breakdown, Hospitalization and Road to Recovery, Part 3
Three days later, I was transferred to a Mental Health Unit on the eighth floor of the same hospital. Compared to the horror stories I’d heard about the state of wards in such places, this one was...surprisingly nice. The unit was locked, of course, accessible only by a magnetic key card carried by staff. Cameras were everywhere, of course. The staff were friendly. Nice, even.
By Lee Johnston 5 years ago in Psyche