coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
The Anatomy of Pain
Due in equal parts to our upbringing, our earliest beliefs, the foundational relationships we had early on, or even past lives and karmic ties, we each have a unique conditioning (emotionally, psychologically and physically) that creates our own filter through which we perceive the world, and ourselves. This filter is particularly highlighted when we are in highly emotional states, such as anger, sadness, excitement or love.
By Rachel Leedom5 years ago in Psyche
All That Matters
Jeannie sat down at her desk in the middle of the tiny nursery and began to write the letter. The nursery was not fancy, but it held all the conveniences that a baby growing into a toddler would need. Jeannine's brother, Anthony, had painted a mural beside the crib–the moon and the stars in a night sky and when you turned the lights off, the glow in the dark paint cast the room in a celestial glow. The mobile, the stars and moon, hummed softly in the background and created a peace that rivalled the chaos that was constantly filling her mind.
By Kelly Maurica5 years ago in Psyche
By the Red Chair
"The fabric on that chair is red and blotchy," I say. Without my glasses, the chair is only vaguely familiar. She ignores me of course. She's ignored me since I first kneeled down here at her feet I don't know how long ago. It's been a while I'm certain of that much. It feels like hours, maybe longer. The whole time she has cried. It always kills me, anytime she cries. The first time, I remember it, we had just strolled through a park. We were driving away from the park, in her car, she was driving, and she was telling me about her daughter. Apparently, the relationship is rocky, problematic. She thinks I don't see her tears or the way she looks away from me, but I do; I always do.
By Shawn Ingram5 years ago in Psyche
Is My Self-Sabotage Actually Emotional Masochism?
If we’ve been endlessly prone to self-sabotage, stuck in a cycle of self-destruction with no end in sight, we may feel hopeless in finding our way out of that labyrinth of suffering. Many people struggle with self-sabotage to one degree at some point in their life. These phases may be triggered by many external or internal events that persuade us into giving up on ourselves and the structure of discipline or motivation. Self-sabotage essentially refers to the beliefs, behaviors and thoughts that hold us back and prevent positive forward movement.
By Rachel Leedom5 years ago in Psyche
An awakening to Sex & Lust, before I even knew how to talk
I have no idea when the healthiest time for a sexual awakening is for anyone, but I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be before you can even speak. As children, I guess we don't really have too much choice about the order we do things. And yet, the burden of living things out of order is our responsibility.
By Celesdina Devi5 years ago in Psyche
I have a roommate that I hate
I have a roommate. A roommate I never asked for, a roommate I never wanted and a roommate that I hate. He is a man that lives in my head, he takes up more space than I should allow, but, he’s comfortable and he’s lived there for years now. I noticed him first over a decade ago when he would just pop in for a moment or so to show his face and tell me things that I wished I’d never heard. At first he didn’t say much, usually just affirmed the words that others fed into me.
By Leigh Halifax5 years ago in Psyche
Word Analysis Philosophy (WAP), What It Is, and How/Why It Works
Quick Fact -Word analysis philosophy is a technique I created to help with negative thought patterns! It works since we focus on the core words within each thought pattern and study them, thereby learning their true meaning and origin, thereby placing attention on them, thereby transcending them!
By Gabriel Mohr5 years ago in Psyche
