selfcare
The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.
How Buffy Helps Me Process Big Emotional Themes
One thing that I learned from the mentors of my past that seems to hold very true, is that you have to feel your stuff in order to heal it. The feelings have to be present. And you have to acknowledge them and feel them in order to heal the associated wounds. Otherwise they just stay under the radar and keep coming back to kick your butt. Avoidance is really not a strategy that was ever intended to last for very long.
By Ursula Faye4 years ago in Psyche
Why are You Always Lying?
“Anyone who isn't embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn't learning enough.” – Alain de Botton Everyone lies, but mostly, they lie to themselves. Even those couragous characters who go to therapy and undergo rigourous personal examination will be lying to themselves soon enough if they don't pay attention.
By Jamie Jackson4 years ago in Psyche
We Are All Dying in Our Own Private Vessels
I woke up from a deep sleep with some weird dreams and a case of the Sunday Scaries. I don’t mind my job. I like it in fact. I connect with kids and it brings me joy, but it takes a lot of my time. Sometimes after work, my brain is too fried to write or have any creative ideas. Sometimes my brain is too fried to have enough energy to engage with my own kid or to head to the gym.
By Melissa Steussy4 years ago in Psyche
Are You An Echoist?
Narcissism is something we hear about alot these days. Narcissism is a developmental stage in childhood, but ideally we move through this stage, and have a healthy sense of narcissism. Then there is Narcissistic Personality Disorder which is an unhealthy sense of narcissism.
By Kate Strong4 years ago in Psyche
Self Empathy — The Healing Power of Witnessing
In many healing modalities witnessing what is happening on the inner level is the healing. The changes happen on the inner planes, we see the changes in our minds eye, or feel or hear them, which helps create the transformation.
By Kate Strong4 years ago in Psyche
10 Ways To Care For Yourself
When you hear the words self-care, what do you think? Maybe you think: Great! That means I can eat chocolate cake and lounge around in my pyjamas all day! But wait a minute. Sorry to say, that isn’t really self-care. That’s more like pseudo-self-care.
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Psyche
The Curious Case of Not Wanting Unconditional Love
I just spent the last hour and a half crying to my mother for reasons she doesn't even know. She just assumed it was my severe depression acting up again like some rash flaring up. But I realized something, it didn't feel good. It felt upsetting. it honestly made me angry knowing that I had her unconditional love. The caring words she said only made me angrier. It's when I come to realize, in an over-psycho-analyzing way that don't want love, at least just simply handed to me. I may be grateful for it, somewhat, but I just can't shake the feeling for me that love shouldn't just be there.
By Kevin Williams4 years ago in Psyche
A Love Letter for When the Societal Pressures Flood In
In an age of manufactured individuality, it is difficult to hold onto your uniqueness. It is easy to become ensnared in the matrix when we have standards placed in our faces every single time we reach for our phones. It is essential to be true to yourself, no matter what the world tries to do to you. As if striving for perfection wasn't enough, we also have to conform to social pressures. Social media allows us to see how and what our decisions are being scrutinized by the masses.
By Hannah Wilkins4 years ago in Psyche
The Healing of Nature and How Nature Can Heal In the Midst of Chaos
The simplest of things can bring joy and help us heal. We often overlook the beauty and goodness around us when we seek fullness in our lives. Nature is the vast outdoors, the unique, biodiverse world in which all of us exist. The idea of nature as a woman is something I love. It gives and grows the universe. Nature reminds me about my femininity and power. If you have spent a lot time indoors, I would like to remind you about the wonder that surrounds us. Our bodies and minds have suffered tremendously from being trapped for so many years. It's safer now, so I will share the benefits of going outside. We'll discuss the beauty of nature and how it can heal us, including Pretty Birds.
By Hannah Wilkins4 years ago in Psyche
Redefining Yourself In Light of External Forces, Internal Fears, and The Uphill Battle of People Pleasing
Lucky people are given many years to achieve their goals. We often feel that we must stay the same, which is odd. It's often to comfort others and provide reassurance. Sometimes, we view meeting the expectations of others as a form love. Sometimes our growth can cause harm or disruption to others. Our callings change, and so do our principles, interests, and values. When we continue to be our old selves, it becomes a problem. You will experience discomfort in your daily movements when it is time to learn. Things you should stop believing and doing will be revealed to you. You will find yourself disconnected from your surroundings and be called upon to transcend your current reality.
By Hannah Wilkins4 years ago in Psyche
