I quit sewing costumes for plays years ago because they get so crazy with fittings, alterations, sewing, and planning… sounds like reverse order but that is how crazy plays can get. I volunteered to help with a Christmas musical at church thinking it would have at the most a dozen parts. Oops. A cast of…
Moody Blues Lyrics “Late Lament” Breathe deep the gathering gloom, Watch lights fade from every room. Bedsitter people look back and lament, Another day’s useless energy spent. Impassioned lovers wrestle as one, Lonely man cries for love and has none. New mother picks up and suckles her son, Senior citizens wish they were young. Cold…
I have nightmares. I always had nightmares. When I was little I would complain about my nightmares and I was told they would go away when I grew up. They didn’t go away, therefore, I never grew up. When I started counseling, I averaged 3 hours of sleep per night. That meant at least half…
Are you one of those people that can focus so completely that the whole house could burn down while reading a book? Or focused on the task at hand someone speaks to you and you jump out of your skin? Or how about working so focused that the janitor locking up wonders why you are…
I made plans. They got changed but I am struggling with letting go of the original plan. Last night in karate we were practicing actual physical contact with the idea of not hurting the other person but showing the move correctly. One of the other people did something I didn’t expect. I stood there frozen…
Canada’s Thanksgiving day already happened. In the United States we are coming up on the Holiday blitz – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years followed by Valentine’s day. After my third year in counseling, my therapist pointed out how I wiped out each Holiday season. Well I am consistent in something. I learned to plan ahead…
I felt whiny and complaining today because I feel lousy. I am trying to remind myself that my body hates, I mean hates to travel. I always have a back lash. I am still able to work every day, I just buckle when I get home. I have a ton of stuff to do but…
Authors are always thinking of the perfect word. To help out someone created an emotion circle that breaks emotions down into 6 basic emotions. Here is the kicker….2/3rds are considered negative emotions. https://lifehacker.com/find-the-perfect-word-for-your-feelings-with-this-vocab-1653013241 Now when I read this, I didn’t agree with how the circle was arranged. I learned in counseling that anger is a…
The one thing that as soon as you think you got it, you lose it. Too many times I confuse humility with humiliated. I am needing to sort this in my head after listening to inspiring talks about the necessity of humility. As a child, I was humiliated often. Actions and behaviors of others that…
Field trip at school gave me the opportunity to listen to Anne Grady, the keynote speaker. She is funny, real and gets it. I bought both her books and she signed them. 🙂 First book is Strong Enough- Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph. The second book is 52 strategies for Live, Love, & Work. One…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 