The Growing Edge of a Poet.
An editor of my college poetry journal loved this new "depth" poet. He did not realize that I was drowning, and I could barely string words together...
Browsing Tag:
dark
You Didn’t Love Me the Right Way.
Remind yourself how hard you love. Taste your reality, a conviction you can stand on, a simple understanding that rises above everything else.
Afraid of the Dark: Why We Need to Open up About Our Pain.
When we feel open to talk about it… when we let the pain breathe… when we don’t feel judged and ostracized… that’s when things get a little easier.
A Fear of the Dark: Life with Existential Anxiety.
Mental anxiety, for me, has required very physical actions. Nothing I do is about making it go away. I don’t believe healing works like that.
The Dark Nights of My Soul.
It is meant to last for a long time, so the soul can descend down and down and down, into the dark matter of unconscious debris, trauma and wounding.
There Is a Shadow Side to Your Light as Well.
The Dark and the Light are wild animals -- capable of being our friend, but always holding the potential to hurt us, intentionally or unintentionally.
Baptism of Shakti: Light and Dark Rivers.
You could say Shakti is the essence of vibrant health, feeling good in your own skin, and feeling that your life has meaning and value.
I Am Here to Know Power and Everything That Comes with It.
There is nothing weak about being 'small', when it means humble, unassuming, and respectful. I know where true power lies now.
Do Not Presume to Know Me.
Rationality is the opium of the people. Thank you for teaching me this lesson. More and more, I know how to stay true to myself.
Into the Sweet Darkness.
We must be or become willing to allow ourselves to enter the dark cocoon or cave in the depths of our own forest. It awaits discovery.