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Walking Through
Depression told her to hide, to stay where it was safe. It told her no one cared, that it’d always been that way. “Cry your tears, embrace your fears, they’ll only hurt you again.” Instead, she vowed to walk through, … Continue reading
Proactive
It was the vow, the one she’d made to quiet her worry because everything could be worse in her head. The best path to take was the straight one, requiring proactive steps, no matter how small, because small steps also … Continue reading
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She Was Her Mind
Choirs whispered in her ears urging her to listen to the strength inside, to act through the tears, “Believe,” they said, “and the world is yours to conjure, for you are your mind.” Possibilities played on her fingertips, the urge … Continue reading
Forever Is
The forever that was a forever away became forever now, a moment between milestones, footfalls crossing lifetime’s bridge, a hand, her hand, helping her to the other side. Such is truth that is self-truth affirmations spoken now, soothing the soul … Continue reading
Anxiety Management Through a Cancer Scare
For someone who suffers from anxiety and can’t take medications for it, this last week was a long week, an extraordinary test of the coping strategies I’ve been employing since 2020. My cancer scare was thankfully no more than that, … Continue reading
Don’t be Held Hostage, Be Aware
Actually, the full line is, “Don’t be held hostage by your past.” At the moment, I’m struggling, but I also know I’ll prevail because I’m aware and have a plan. That knowledge is my advantage over what spring causes. Yes, … Continue reading
The Year of Fear that Became Creative Redemption
This is about my ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, but it’s also about writing. Oh, but that’s just the beginning because, in the end, it’s about my writing salvation. At the moment the walls were closing in I found purpose. How ironic … Continue reading
When Writing Demanded I Heal from Childhood PTSD
Purpose. Commitment. Commitment to purpose. Fulfilling purpose requires the right tools and resources, both as a person and a writer. 2020 wasn’t just a year to assess, but a test. Entering the year, I had big expectations, but then Covid-19 … Continue reading
Starlight
In the gray light starlight, in the snow falling there, she knelt and cried tears of joy. A whisper for her own ear, a way, from here to there, her path to healing. It was the gift she’d bestow upon … Continue reading
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Inside Her Head
Positive self-talk, it came bearing gifts. Negative self-talk, it lied to hide who it was. One carried her, the other was a heavy load to bear. She saw neither, but chose which one to hear. Depression, positive words kept it … Continue reading
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