Shadow Work
The term shadow was first coined by Carl Jung to describe the parts of us that we hide or try to ignore. It is made up of pieces of ourselves that we pushed down and denied in childhood as a coping...
View ArticleWhat shadow work means to me
What is shadow work? (in my own words)To face one's shadow is to face the side of yourself you want to hide from the world. To face the thoughts we pretend we don't think, the feelings we ignore, the...
View ArticleThe broken glass
Have you ever had thoughts you can't stop thinking? Maybe you can't forget that kiss you got last night, maybe you keep worrying about your next job review, or maybe it's as simple as making sure you...
View ArticleDon't Order the Headstone Yet
I'm sure most people didn't really notice, but a few did: I was offline from Friday evening to Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't because I wanted time away from the internet or because I went on a nice...
View ArticleGratitude #1
So I think it will help me to say something I'm thankful for every single day. So I'm going to start that today.Today I am thankful for my gaming friends. :)
View ArticleThat's strong evidence.
I ask my husband to give me evidence against my belief that I am a burden to everyone.Ash: "You do stuff."
View ArticleShadows Have Claws (Trigger Warning: Cutting)
It's easy to fall back into old habits. My right upper leg is a testimony to that. It has been for years. My plan has been to get a tattoo there so it wouldn't be so easy for me to just grab the...
View ArticleTo say I love you
I'm struggling a lot with beliefs right now. I have a whole 2 pages of beliefs that get me all messed up already and still shifting through some of it.I believe that if people don't try and contact me,...
View ArticleBack Down to Earth
Sometimes you feel like you're superwoman. You're doing well and you're happy and you feel so much better. You think you can tackle your goals and it will be fine.But then you take that leap and...
View ArticleAnxiety attacks can come in unexpected forms
Sometimes when I'm just going about my day, doing nothing in particular to cue an anxiety attack, I get this feeling of heaviness in my chest and quickly behind follows this feeling of dread. It says...
View ArticleI am beautiful
I am finally starting to look at photos of me now and seeing the beauty in myself; beauty I have always pushed aside because I'm too fat, my teeth are crooked, my eyes aren't straight, etc, etc, etc....
View ArticleAll Apologies
If you apologize for something, but then you keep doing it? Then you didn't really mean that apology.If you apologize but you have to add a "but" after it? It's not a real apology.I don't need your...
View ArticleMaladaptive Beliefs
This is a basic list of the maladaptive beliefs I have come to hold over years of abuse and mistreatment. Please do not in any way feel obligated to argue as to why these are untrue. I know that they...
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