Before I started counseling I learned that to change your actions you need to change your thoughts. I intellectually got it but something seemed missing. I didn’t realize the thing missing was my own connection to my emotions. Counseling shed light into the dark parts of my mind and helped me start to connect my…
Sometimes I write a blog post that belongs on both blogs….today is one of those days. One of the challenges that I have is believing I deserve joy, happiness and fun. I separate them because each one has its own nuance and source. I was introduced to this concept when I read Life’s Uncertain, Eat…
Requires risk taking. Risk taking requires courage. Courage is not without fear. Fear is the measure if risk. I am spending my summer on a huge adventure. I am learning that part of the reason it is an adventure is things don’t turn out well. Other times it is wonderful. Yesterday our adventure led us…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 