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The Garden
Beverlee Puckett THE GARDEN By Beverlee Puckett As I sink deep onto my California King size bed I gaze out the picture window to admire this Super Full Moon shining in all his glory. Usually I am in full swing preparing for my monthly full moon rituals and incantations to honor the Goddess her self for the ability to harvest the moons energy and will it to assist me in whatever intent my focus is on at the particular time; however, I can only think about how messed up my life has become. I can send blame in all different directions to so many people who has had a vast impact on my life. I then realize, as I begin to pull the covers slowly up around me, in the end it is my choice on how I handle each and every situation which occurs. Do I believe what I can only see? Whether I believe it or not believe what is truly going on does not matter. Your brain is so complexed. Your thoughts can become your reality. Your reality can become your thoughts. Eventually among the insanity a ugly monster with red glowing eyes will emerge.
By Beverlee Puckett5 years ago in Psyche
Creative flow
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you want to make it through this life with your chin up, own your fucking self. Be who you are supposed to be. Let go of what anybody else is telling you to do, and just live your life for yourself. I don’t care who you are or where you come from or what you look like, if you lead with a good intentioned heart and do good for yourself and treat others with respect and you’re doing what feels right for you and you alone...you WILL flow into the next life with a sense of fulfillment. Because that’s the point of life. It’s going on your own journey. It’s fucking up along the way while you figure out who you are, and what you want out of life. There is no beauty without ugly. And there is such beauty in the ugly. Life is not meant to be lived working 40+ hours a week with hardly any time to do the things you’re really passionate about that make you happy or not having the time for your family and friends. Life is not all about money. Money is easy to get. This year taught me a lot of truly valuable lessons that caused me an ungodly amount of pain. And that’s okay. There is no pleasure without pain. Forgive yourself for making mistakes. Forgive yourself for acting like someone who is not who you are. Forgive yourself for lying. For faking. For being an asshole. It’s not weak to cry. It’s not weak to break. And you know why you should forgive yourself? Because no matter what, you create the life you live. And there is always light in the dark if you’re willing to look for it. For all my people who struggle with mental health? You’re my people because I understand. I understand being afraid of appearing weak because all you want to do is cry or sleep. I understand what not eating feels like. I understand what not sleeping feels like. I understand what it feels like to not give a fuck about your appearance. I understand what it’s like not feeling comfortable within your body. I know what it feels like to be abandoned by those you love. I know what it feels like to want to just end it. I know what it’s like to be afraid of being put in a glass box in clothes that aren’t your own (psych wards), surrounded by people who think you’re suffering from a disease and want to put a label on you and shove pills down your throat. I also know what it feels like to be my own light in a dark world. It takes courage, strength, and an iron willpower. If you’re feeling lost, look up at the stars and make your inner light shine just as bright. Be kind. Be compassionate. Dance. Sing until you run out of breath. Paint. Draw. Play games. We don’t need clubs and bars to have fun. You can prance down a sidewalk just fine jamming out like the fiery spirit everybody has in them. Take ALL the pictures. Fucking laugh til you cry. Roll with all of the punches and get the fuck back up. You are strong. You are worthy. And I don’t care what you’ve done up to this point, just forgive yourself, learn from lessons no matter how many times you have to make the same one, and do better every day. Know that you’re not alone. You can be the most beautiful person on the outside looking like they got their shit together, and be a completely broken person on the inside without anyone knowing. You. Are. Not. Alone. There are people, like myself, who would be very willing to listen if you needed someone to just simply talk to who isn’t going to judge you or make you do things that arent in alignment with yourself or make you feel afraid to be yourself. There is only one you and you are uniquely yourself and you should be proud of that. Everything is always working for you. You just have to believe in yourself.
By Rachel willette 5 years ago in Psyche
The Truth Hurts
The collective research on trauma, memory, diet, new people and how they work together. I am unsure how to explain but everyone has been traumatized. Not everyone stays traumatized. Through simple logic and experience or therapy eventually overcome those feelings and accept the event.
By Janessa Kara5 years ago in Psyche
Summary of Article by Forand and DeRubeis (2013)
Summary of Article Forand and DeRubeis (2013) describe the research involving anti-depressant medication would suggest that only taking the drug is not enough. Currently, most anti-depressant medications are prescribed by primary care physicians, who typically are not specialized in mental health issues. It is suggested through the article that evidence-based therapies accompany the pharmacological treatment.
By Dr. Reanna Waugh PhD5 years ago in Psyche
