Through the Looking Glass: Create a Whole New Story.
In this story, we realize that it’s not the behavior that’s important, it’s the energy driving the behavior: is this coming from fear or love?
Browsing Tag:
survive
How My Experience with Mental Illness Helped Me Trust My Darkness.
I could take some time, gaze into the night, into the earth, into the darkness... into myself, and not only see and receive what is there, but to trust it..
Healing from the Standards of Success: There’s Better Than ‘Good Enough’.
I'm saying it because for a long time I didn't think it was necessary to be better than good, because good for me was already better than most.
An Open Letter to All of the Beautiful People with Scars like Mine.
I have learned that my scars, both internal and external, are not something to be ashamed of. My scars are proof that I survived.
I’m Sorry: My Amends to Myself. {poetry}
I am no longer a rape victim. I have not simply survived. I have recovered and thrived and X marks the spot where I reclaim the power that was given away, where I get to build my life, just as I want it.
When You’re Done Surviving, Remember to Live a Little.
You may not have known when, or even how, but you were clever enough to know that all things -- both good and bad -- do come to an end. So you pulled together all the courage you had, you put on your shiniest armor, and you bravely fought every battle... maybe even won the war. You may be ...
Blood in Ice, Ice in Blood. {poetry}
He is a kin
with beggar’s blood
dark and cold
made elemental man.
8 Ways to Survive a Friend Break-Up.
There was a time in your life that you did the same shit... You walked away without even trying, without even communicating. Might have happened in third grade or just last year. You're not making allowances for behavior, you're just realizing that everyone does stupid hurtful things sometimes, ...
Gaming And Me: What Games Taught Me About Writing And Resilience.
As games go through lots of changes during their development, writing changes often. The thick skin -- the resilience -- needed to take the changes is something I admire completely, and something the writers share with the characters they bring to life.
How To Survive Existence Fears: Diving Into Uncertainty.
Nothing can stop us once we make a decision to change our lives. After all, what is the worst that can happen to us? If we fail with our idea, we will learn a lesson and succeed the next time. The process of changes is the most incredibly interesting process, which shows us our limitless ...