A new year, a new beginning, the same pain and the same challenges. I laughed when a teacher at church shared that he does not make New Year Resolutions because he likes to spread his failures out over the whole year. I hate new year resolutions because I hate the sound of them breaking on…
For years, I had great plans and wishes but no energy to finish anything. I mean I started out great and then life happened and I would bury another half finished project. Then came counseling, graduating from university, and completing several crocheted projects as in blanket type projects. I am finishing up another one. This…
My son-in-law teaches people about how to shift their paradigm….I’ve read along and nodded my head; then it struck me, I need another paradigm shift. For those not familiar with paradigm, it is the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that we live by. Many of these beliefs and behaviors started in childhood. If you had a…
This morning I was scanning through Facebook group for CPTSD someone added this link to a talk called: Affirmation techniques for People with CPTSD (how to bypass inner critic.) When I posted the link the video popped in, so here it is. I actually used this idea without knowing what it was. I…
First of the year we are bombarded with meme’s to set goals, make resolutions, embrace the change and get moving. For many years I hung my head in shame and gave up on January 2, because I was going to break those resolutions anyway, may as well get it over with as quickly as possible. …
If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Seriously, I learned this doing dishes. 16. Not feeling like I’m a bad mom/housekeeper etc while I struggle with chronic pain and health issues. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/ Judy shares her views on self-care challenge #16: https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/11/30/self-care-16-of-25/ My health problems started when I was 15 years old. I passed out at…
Please read that title with a ton of sarcasm. Has anyone made a sarcasm font yet? Self-care #12 Healthy eating and sleeping. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/ Judy’s perspective is here: https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/11/16/self-care-12-of-25/ I agree with Judy, we both wrote earlier blogs about eating habits or lack of good ones. Mine is written here: https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/01/17/eat-your-vegetables/ Healthy sleeping, those two…
I am reading and writing more about goal setting and how to go about it. Todd Bauerle wrote an article that responded to another article about not setting goals. The title put me off but I set that aside and read on. It made sense. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/goal-setting-youre-doing-wrong-todd-l-bauerle/ Todd’s focus is on how to create a dream. …
Use baby steps, SMART goals, planning, moving forward, crawling to get there. Around this time of year I post information about SMART goals. I am also learning to use them more effectively myself. Basically make a plan then work the plan. Back for review: https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/12/31/smart-baby-steps/ What is a SMART goal? Found an article online that…
Alice asked the Cheshire Cat which road she should take: “Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t much care where. The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t much matter which way…
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