Missing in Action
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“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."
— Albert Camus in “The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays"
Tenderly, softly, gently
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My voice went missing the first day of March. The best I can do is a whisper as I wonder why any of my words matter.
Read MoreWriting--physical therapy for my soul
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My message is not to convince you everything will eventually be pretty again. Writing is physical therapy for my soul.
Read MoreBeing a dork won't kill you
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Being a dork won't kill your humanness but being an asshole will.
Read MoreWedding Band
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The loss of innocence and trust hurt worse than the black eye. You can walk away.
Read MorePlaying with Dolphins
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Breaking out of the self-care routine can be a useful health strategy both tangible and intangible. Letting others support us in grief, acknowledging our vulnerability and taking steps to ensure our safety can create space to consider the deeper reasons we resist joy.
Read MoreExtreme Self-Care; Should I or Could I?
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It takes experimentation to find self-care strategies that are achievable within the limits of our physical and emotional abilities before they became a sustainable routine. Through the discovery process, I learned self-care is not a selfish act and I began to feel real results.
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