Ugh… If I had to choose the ugliest, most painful emotion for me, it would be shame. It shows up easily and quickly, like a Spring shower in Oregon. It’s heavy like an anchor and drowns my heart. It fills my head with lead and I collapse in on myself like a wilting flower. The […]
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If you’re like me, you have two extremes when it comes to setting boundaries: 1) Non-existent boundary! Status… Doormat! Go ahead… stomp on me! 2) Isolationist boundary! Status… Border Wall! No one in or out! No love, no care, no friends, no bueno! My Doormat self shows up first… all sweet, nice, and “no problem!” Then here comes the resentment! […]
In a healthy relationship, two people spend their time trying to make the other person happy by anticipating and meeting their needs, right? BULL PUCKY!! In a healthy relationship, two people are responsible for THEIR OWN happiness and show up willing to love and be loved by the other person. It’s that simple… …and it’s […]
I get anxious like that sometimes when I write! And I don’t want to feel anxious! I want to feel better …NOW! I sometimes distract myself by eating… playing a game on my phone… scrolling Facebook… having a drink… puttering around my house… doing the dishes… painting & drawing… going for a walk… writing… dancing… […]
