Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Category: encouragement
The Buffer and Rat Park
I went to therapy on Tuesday with a migraine. I have to pause for a moment and talk about migraines, pain, and trauma. Whenever I have mentioned the nightmare known as The Migraine on any blog, well-meaning people have offered helpful comments. I certainly want… Continue Reading “The Buffer and Rat Park”
The Disgust Cycle in Healing
I want to address something that inevitably comes up during the healing process after a break-up or divorce particularly if your ex-partner was not a very nice person. What do I mean by ‘not nice’? Well, my marriage ended for many little reasons much… Continue Reading “The Disgust Cycle in Healing”
If Not Now…
Happy New Year, everyone! Although we are only just stepping into 2017, I hope that it has been good to you so far. 2017 has started out full speed ahead. After 19 years, I have returned to college for a graduate degree. Am I… Continue Reading “If Not Now…”
Embrace the Process of Healing
“If I am not for myself, who is for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”— Hillel the Elder I’m 44 years-old, and I’ve been on the “therapy circuit” since I was 16. As soon as… Continue Reading “Embrace the Process of Healing”
The Power of What If
This idea came to mind yesterday as I was beginning to dread my next EMDR session. EMDR itself is fine. It’s the time in between sessions that I truly dislike. My brain has gone into hyperdrive, and traumatic memory after traumatic memory is pouring… Continue Reading “The Power of What If”
Phoenix Rising
I did not do EMDR at my last session. My therapist was correct. My brain caught on very quickly that it was time to “open it up”, so to speak, and every unresolved trauma left came pouring forth with relentless haste. I was none… Continue Reading “Phoenix Rising”
Living in Color…Again
I wrote this post six years ago on this very blog. I woke up this morning and thought that it might be worth re-posting just in case someone needed to read it: It is no secret that the past few weeks have been difficult.… Continue Reading “Living in Color…Again”
Two Guarantees
I came across this aphorism by Hillel the Elder yesterday: “If I am not for myself, who is for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” Ethics of the Fathers 1:14 Three powerful questions. That’s… Continue Reading “Two Guarantees”
The Secret to Getting Better
I have been trying to figure out how to explain how I “got better” in multiple spheres of my life as I have been asked on multiple occasions. Oh, it’s taken a long time, but I did it and continue to do it. Trauma… Continue Reading “The Secret to Getting Better”
Opening The Vaults
I am still in therapy. It’s no longer something I remotely enjoy not that I ever enjoyed sitting in the Hot Seat before. Now, however, it’s work, and I can feel it. I can feel myself becoming defensive when my therapist asks a question… Continue Reading “Opening The Vaults”
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