When Life Feels Out of Control: Learning Self-Compassion
When life feels unpredictable and overwhelming, our nervous system can only hold so much. Sometimes the most powerful response is self-compassion.
Category: Feeling Alone
Finding Wisdom in Life’s Storms
There is a deep sadness that resides within today that I can’t adequately explain. I think part of it is the residual emotions left over from the holidays and the dread of having to...
Feeling Stuck? Trusting the In-Between Space
I feel very alone and stuck right now. I’m like a caterpillar who decided she didn’t want to be a caterpillar anymore. So, she spun her chrysalis and got inside. At first it felt...
Shedding the Masks that No Longer Fit
I had all these thoughts about what to write and now that I’m sitting here, nothing comes to mind. There is a part of me that doesn’t want to write about the difficult experiences...
Spiritual Refill: A Path Back to Your True Nature
I’m sitting here pondering about what I want to share. It’s been a difficult few months of feeling like I was failing at this journey of choosing to live an authentic life. I had...
Do I Even Matter? Reclaiming Your Self-Worth
This one is difficult to write because it touches on painful questions I’ve struggled to answer most of my life. Do I matter? Do I have self-worth? Do I add value to relationships? Have...
When Challenges Collide
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I honestly had no idea what it meant, and the name made me feel like I had a major defect. However, just like...
The Power of Grief
This is a difficult post to write as I am writing it just prior to the anniversary of my mom’s death and the birthday of my nephew who also died. These were two individuals...
Unexpected “Explosions” in Life
About a month ago, I thought I’d go to the park early before it got too busy or hot. I gathered my stuff, hopped into my car, and felt relaxed as I drove down...
Exposing Shame to the Light
It’s taken a while to post about my experiences with shame, the belief that something is wrong with me. It’s not because I’m afraid to talk about it but because it’s also a topic...
The Suffocation of Depression
I want to get real about depression, especially my current battle with it. For many months (and past years), I have felt this heavy weight that feels suffocating at times. It’s as if I’m...
Feeling Alone in My Glass Box
For much of my life, I felt like I lived in a glass box. It was uniquely designed so I could see out, but others could not see in. I felt like a little...
