Consistency is a character trait we should all have, yet many of us find it challenging to stay committed when it causes us to continue doing things that bring us out of our comfort zone. Our comfort zone can be dangerous; we often find that our comfort zones are not comforting at all once we …
We all reach a point in our healing journey where we are desperate for the answers to why this process is so complex and sitting in the uncomfortable feeling of being alone. Those emotions begin to take over our perspective and life as a whole, and we often fail to notice how it has happened. …
What do I do when I need a break, but there is no one there to help me, or when I need a vent session and have no one there to listen? These conversations are the ones that many are not ready to have; always been told ” to reach out if you need me,” …
I choose me; I don’t mean mom, daughter, sister, or friend, just me. It’s been a while since I recognized that I need happiness as an individual. I am used to placing all my attention and energy into everything and everyone else, that I began neglecting the person behind it all, which is me. I …
Today I wanted to cry not because of anything that has happened or done to me but because of the overwhelming emotion we face daily as human beings. The guilt behind this feeling often becomes debilitating, wanting to talk but fearing the absence of support. I pray for the feeling to go away, but I …
I felt myself falling this time deep down. I’m still shocked and in disbelief at everything that has happened. I blame myself for not knowing it was this bad because I promised myself this mental pain would stop with me; I failed. I knew the darkness was over them, and I did everything I could …
It is far more effortless for me to express myself when I’m in a dark mental place when it comes to writing. I’m not always there, though I’ve been doing well lately. I was listening to a sermon this morning about how easy it is to forget to involve God when things are up and …
Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting moments any individual can experience; the purity of love your child gives is unmatched. As an expecting parent, you unintentionally envision the perks and moments when things seem up, failing to prepare for what could go wrong. We live in a society where broken homes seem …
The feeling of being constantly misunderstood can take a toll on you emotionally, and it is challenging when your intentions are for the best. Still, the absence of mutual understanding allows for the differences to remain. I realize the importance of not taking misinterpretations personally, but the human in me cannot help it. Moments like …
The realization and coming to terms are almost as traumatic as the experience that brought you here. Every year I tend to set unrealistic goals for the coming year; I stay committed for approximately six weeks before the excuses begin to formulate. This year I told myself I was no longer setting anything so far …