Forgiveness isn't always a simple act. It's a conscious choice that initially requires careful attention, at least that is how it works for me. When I first decide I must forgive a certain person I often have to gently remind myself over and over again, "I've forgiven this person and I'm letting that incident go," [...]
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In Over My Head
Sometimes I do things and then later I end up thinking: "Why?! Why did I ever think this was a good idea?" Right now is one of those moments. I am in so over my head. A while back I sent an abstract to a university press for a chapter on the intersection of self-injury [...]
Therapy Homework: “Love Letters” Technique
I am not going to lie, I was going to adamantly not do this weeks therapy homework. When Dr. W gave me the paper that says, "The purpose of this love letter is to express and resolve all the negative feelings that prevent you from experiencing and sharing the love you feel deep inside", I thought, "this [...]
EmBODY Love and Almost Motherhood
Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in an embody love workshop (if you want to learn more, you can go here: http://embodylovemovement.org), the idea of which is to empower women to accept themselves for exactly who they are and what their bodies are; it essentially works toward breaking down the insiduousness of microagressions and patriarchal [...]
Why it is okay to express emotions
Preface: This day 3 years ago I wrote the following on my facebook feed: "All the best characters in the best books cause us (or help us) to feel things we'd otherwise be too afraid to feel, the things left unexpressed without the intervention of literary provocation, without the safe space between words on pages. [...]
Things depression and anxiety will tell you
Things depression and anxiety will tell you, if they're allowed... Depression will tell you that you are as invisible as you feel. Depression will tell you that you aren't good enough. Depression will tell you that no one would miss you if you were gone. Depression will tell you none of it is worth it. [...]
What My Texcursion Taught Me
Fact: Texas is more than 268,000 square miles. I can drive for hours in any direction and still be in Texas. This is precisely what I did yesterday. I took a "Texcursion." Otherwise known as a day trip. As a Texas native, I am pretty accustomed to the idea of driving at least half an [...]
This Week in Therapy Land
I showed Dr. W my picture of leaves on a stream (from her first analogy, find more here: A Look into my 3rd Therapy Session). She was so pleased that I took the initiative to draw this out that she gave me a new one to draw this week. -_- If you're wondering, yes, I drew [...]
Brain Zaps
Since it is Mental Health Awareness Month and since I recently had an experience with brain zaps, I am going to write a blog about this phenomenon. Hopefully raising awareness. My aim is to save someone from the experience of being completely freaked out when this happens to them. Yesterday, I spoke with my psychiatrist [...]
The Power of Words
A short post: Words matter. I am not just saying this because I am a word-nerd with a love for language. It's just that I was reading and thinking about the words I've been given by various people. And it really hit me how the words we share with people can make a difference...even if [...]
Her Patchwork Heart 
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