Let’s talk about feelings. I HATE feelings. Never was good at them, but I will say I have become better about sharing them with others. Still, I struggle to understand them and figure out what to do with them. Lately I have not been doing a good job. I know this because I just feelContinue reading “Playing Tug of War”
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It Has Been a Year
It has been almost an entire year since I have posted on this blog. A lot has happened over the last year! I’d like to think I have been growing as a person, and I have been evolving in to the person whom I want to become. As with anything though, there has been upsContinue reading “It Has Been a Year”
Taking me for Granted
We started off so casual. Simple hi’s and byes were fine. But then you hooked me with that smile and charm. Now suddenly I feel hooked and baited without even knowing how. You generally seemed to care. You took the time to ask me about my day. You showed feelings deeper than Im used to.Continue reading “Taking me for Granted”
Taking the Leap
Have you ever noticed that when you are trying to decide between two things your mind kind of freaks out, and you usually end up making the most comfortable decision? Like, your alarm goes off at 4am to go workout. You either 1. Stay in bed under the warm blankets and get an extra hourContinue reading “Taking the Leap”
Good anxiety vs Bad
It is no secret I struggle with anxiety! I must say over the years it has calmed down a bit. Actually, no that is untrue, it hasn’t so much calmed down; I am just wayyy better managing it now. I can feel it creeping in, I figure out where it is coming from, and IContinue reading “Good anxiety vs Bad”
Always have your guard up
If you have ever been to an NA (narcotics anonymous) meeting, you know, that it starts the same exact way every single time. We all state the we version of the serenity prayer then we take turns reading from our NA guidebook. One of the pieces of reading is “who is an addict” and thereContinue reading “Always have your guard up”
Humans are like lightbulbs
I have been doing a lot of praying, meditation, reflecting, and reminiscing on my life lately. About the path I am on, where I want to go, who I have been choosing to spend my time with. Thinking about my past and the decisions I have made, the relationships I have kept or ended. ThisContinue reading “Humans are like lightbulbs”
My “WHY”
Everyone has a “why” in life. You may not know you have one, you may not know what yours is yet, that “why” may have changed, you may have lost it over time, BUT you do have one. This concept of having a “why” drives you to your goals, deters you away from things that don’t help push you towards your goals or dreams, help define your character, helps make up a chunk of your being. It can be powerful if you allow it to be.
Dealing With Anxiety Attacks
For those of you who don’t know what an anxiety attack feels like…. Mine go something like this. First the trigger happens… your heart rate ramps up to about 120bpm, your feet and hands start to tingle, you start to perspire profusely, your stomach all of a sudden feels like there is a giant rock in it…
The Ripple Effect
Today, I want to share something positive. Not only because everyone has been so down in the slumps lately, but because I have been happy with the changes I have been seeing within myself. Dare I say….. I am actually feeling proud of myself. I have learned that the environment that surrounds you can have a huge impact on your life and has the power to change you as a person. How did I learn this?
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