Living life as it comes
When you find yourself coming out the other end of a trial, it can be very tempting to want to scream it from the rooftops to anyone who will listen to you, and that is your right. But it isn’t your responsibility, and for the most part, it isn’t the best idea either.
Continue reading “How do I change others? (And not let them change me?)”
Coming from a very Christian background, I have been brought up to be wary of yoga, meditation, and all things similar. I was warned that adopting these practices would land me in hell, but even more so, open me up for spiritual warfare and possession, effectively ruining my life.
Confusingly enough, everyone who had tried these things themselves said nothing of these struggles, even if they no longer participated in these activities, so what gives?
Hating yourself hurts. Unfortunately, it’s become quite normal these days for people to secretly hate themselves.
You think if you could just figure out why you hate yourself in the first place, you could be free of it. And you can. It just doesn’t happen all at once. Continue reading “Why do I hate myself?”
There comes a time in a person’s life where they start to wonder, “do I have a problem? Am I really doing this life thing right?” If you’re in that point, you might be wondering about therapy. What is it, and do you need it?
If you’ve been self-harming for a while and wanting to stop, you’ve probably looked up “things to do instead of cutting” before. You may have looked at those long lists of things and wondered, “which one of these should I even do?” Continue reading “10 things to do instead of cutting+a distraction discussion”
Recently, I wrote a post about the importance of getting in touch with your feelings. You can find that post by clicking here. I hope I’ve been able to convince you to take a look at your feelings from an honest perspective. If so, you’re in the right place, because today I’m going to address the question of, “How do I start?”
Criers. We all know them. They can be annoying, frustrating, and confusing. Most of all, they make us uncomfortable. All we want to do is solve a problem and then there go the waterworks, right? Continue reading “Why on earth would I want to feel my feelings?”
It’s important to hold yourself to your own standards in life. Nobody wants to listen to a hypocrite, even though they give the best advice. It’s so hard to walk the walk though, and I’m no different.
You have a choice. Each little decision will make up your identity, bit by bit.
