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Most recently published stories in Psyche.
Being on the edge of dreaming.
My life has been punctuated with little bite sized pieces of the ethereal intertwined with the real. Many of my experiences have been to me unexplainable by any field known to man. Science, psychology, religion and philosophy etc. all seem to me to be wanting, to be lacking that explanation, each of them wanting to claim my stories in their own light, ignoring each others influences collectively on my experience and prizing their own definition as the one true rendition of my experiences. Being a jack of all trades I don't like to side line myself down one path, because all are worthy to explore the possibilities of unlocking the psyche, cracking open my head like an egg, will it be scrambled or perfectly segregated yolk and albumen, only time will tell. Rather than looking at my life as being a microcosm I deign to try to utilise metaphysics to see it macrocosmically. As though I am the magnifying glass being looked at by the ant(s).
By Lahela Hickman6 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Check-In 5/14/20
This morning I have been in a weird mood. I am not happy, but I am not sad. I am more in thought. I am, of course, thankful that at least I awakened to see another day, right? My kids are healthy and here, and my life seems to be okay if I was an outsider looking in. Many do not know that is what depression looks like. I go to therapy, take medication to control these vibes, But none of that works for more it seems. I want to be transparent at a point in my life, and I do not want to make the outside look good as much as I want the inside to feel good. That is the most essential part.
By Nia on Air6 years ago in Psyche
Broken and Rebuilt
It didn't start out the way it ended, in the beginning it was a good relationship but slowly things went south over the course of years. In 2014 is when it began to fall apart. Our workplace shut down for a remodel so we were relocated to another store an hour and half away. We worked the same shift, so it was easier on the both of us. This is when it became apparent I wasn't as important as I thought. While he ate out at restaurants with his crew, I wasn't eating or if I did it was the cheapest I could get. I would dig for change in the car sometimes just to get something to make it through the day.
By Lisa Staires6 years ago in Psyche
What you don't know about bipolar disorder.
Why did you click this post? Ask yourself, Really, Why did you click it? Is this part of your research? Is this your research for yourself? Or are you concerned about a family member or friend?
By ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข โพ6 years ago in Psyche
How Empaths and Hypersensitives Can Prevent Mental Breakdowns
Being an empath isnโt unique, but it seems weโre few and far between being surrounded by people who are taught to suppress their true feelings. We treasure the freedom of sensing the truth, listening to our intuition, and just knowing. Itโs really awesome, but depending on our personality, this ability can become a burden leading to a mental breakdown and worse.
By Aliciel Alone6 years ago in Psyche
At Capacity
It was one of those dreary days where a grey filter covers the land. I remember it clearly because the old Allen Inn looked incredibly musty when I first saw it peering through the fog on that brisk November afternoon. It was a historical building from the 1800โs made of brick and covered with rich, green verdure like laced stockings crawling up its sides. The Inn was located not far from my childhood home and I can remember riding my bike past it as a child. My pigtails matched the pom-poms that dangled from my handlebars as I glided down Fowler Street. At the time, I didnโt know what the place was, I only ever heard my mom say, โYou better settle down or youโre going to the Inn!โ I figured she meant she was going to book me a room all by myself so she could have some peace and quiet at home. Peace and quiet, thatโs why I had returned to the place, to soothe my mind.
By Madison Mackenzie6 years ago in Psyche
i guess the word is crazy?
Itโs crazy to exist in this moment. So much growth has come along in what is respectively a short amount of time, so much that I feel like I have aged decades beyond my years. That is a common fact, the work is tough, and the load is heavy to bare but well worth very cent to work through the tears. As it happens, when life is the balance that she is, something good must good for every something bad; with that logic, after a period of extreme hardship one must experience a moment of unadulterated bliss โ in whatever form one defines that to be.
By M. A. Hetussa6 years ago in Psyche
The A Word
Self-isolation and lockdown has been tough. We havenโt been able to see our loved ones, our family or our friends. The fear of contracting Covid-19 has been at the peak of everyoneโs worries with thousands of people stockpiling food and hand sanitiser, frantically scrubbing their hands and wearing face masks twenty-four-seven. Life has been hectic for the NHS, uncertain for millions of workers and completely up in the air for school kids, but what about the issues the virus has caused for people with Aspergerโs Syndrome?
By Stand Corrected Editing6 years ago in Psyche
Johnny
"Hollow! Maadeeem" ....was the greeting that sounded so sweet to my ears every morning, when I went to open our restaurant"American Bar and grill" in Goa,India.Yes, that was actually"Hello! Madam" from the kindest and most humble human being I ever met,Johnny.
By Jacqueline Payne6 years ago in Psyche
