You can do this.
I don’t know what giant stands before you, but I know you have already survived your hardest days.
Tag: strength
Learning to cope and continue when life challenges
“Am I okay?” I think it’s the most important question we’re forgetting to ask ourselves.
We can’t hide from the hurt and expect to heal
We all have a go-to method of hiding pain. Maybe it’s food. Maybe it’s alcohol. Maybe it’s really good acting. But we do it. And it’s not to hide from the world around us. It’s to hide the hurt from ourselves.
Forgive yourself for the things you did to survive
I think shame is the worst of all enemies. It doesn’t matter what we did. And it doesn’t matter why we did it. Shame enters our heart and is nearly impossible to shake.
Don’t drive through the neighborhoods where the drug dealers live.
“Don’t drive through the neighborhoods where the drug dealers live.” It was wisdom my counselor offered to me last week. No, I don’t do drugs. But, yes, I struggle with unhealthy habits.
I put off counseling for years, and I regret it.
The bathroom floor. Every week, this is now where I meet my counselor.