Tag: healing
My Shadow Remains
When I stand, it stands with me. My shadow follows every step, but I no longer run from the reality of what has been left unfinished– the unanswerable dreadful questions, unspeakable aching doubts, unwelcome difficult memories, and unresolved heavy regrets. Because when I fall, it falls with me. I can’t leave it behind– there’s no ...The Siren
Darkness filled the room with silence, the only sound available to me. My juvenile body felt a heavy weight. The rush of worry was loud and blaring like a fire engine. What could this feeling be? How did it appear out of nowhere? I didn’t have the answers to my questions or the words for ...Healing Is Hard Work
Anniversaries of significant life moments are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can see how far you have come since that moment. Then, on the other, you can see how far you have not come since that moment. I dabbled with therapy in my 20s but focused most of my time and money ...How Do We Find Hope At The Intersection Of Love And Faith?
Life is full of ups, downs, ins, outs, and sometimes sideways events. When life is scary, it makes grief and loss more up and in your face. “I don’t want to do this without my person, and this is all so unfair,” runs through the brain on repeat. At these times, be present to love ...
