TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual abuse is mentioned in this post and can be triggered in some people. “I stopped at a café on the way. All around me, normal, everyday city types went about their normal, everyday affairs … Still – or rather because – here I was sitting in this cafe, drinking my coffee and feeling a desperate loneliness. I…
"Progress is impossible without change." ~ Walt Disney I want you to look in the mirror and tell me what you see. Do you look older? Does your skin have more wrinkles? Do you notice dark circles around your eyes or white hair on your head? You have seen massive changes for a decade. There are a lot of them…
"The great benefit of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it." ~ William James I'll never forget the call. It was 1989, and like most college students, I was spending my winter break in Florida in search of some sun. Getting off the plane and being greeted by a warm blast of air was the best.…
“And yet after all this time the sun never said to earth: 'You owe me something. & # 39; See what happens to such a love. It lights up the sky. "~ Rumi I grew up believing that love is conditional. My grandmother, as much as I adored her, was extremely controlling, and when I did not live up to…
"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but when you notice the other things around you it will come softly and sit on your shoulder." ~ Henry David Thoreau Most of us are always on the lookout for a major breakthrough – a point in our life where beam balance leads…
"I wish, when you are lonely or in the dark, I could show you the amazing light of your own being." ~ Hafiz of Shiraz When we think of illness, we don't usually equate it with loneliness. However, there seems to be a great connection between the two conditions. The fact is that we are most connected to our body…
"What I'm looking for isn't out there, it's inside of me." ~ Helen Keller I used to think that life should be easy and if it wasn't easy then I did it wrong. I am older and wiser now and have learned that when it is difficult, I am probably doing something right. I had a good childhood. I had…
"It is not the events of our life that shape us, but our convictions, what these events mean." ~ Tony Robbins BEEP! BEEP! Beep! My fiancé's alarm went off at 5:00 am. I fell asleep around 2 a.m. after scrolling Instagram and Pinterest for hours. Frustrated, I rolled onto my pillow as he leaned over to kiss my forehead. I…
"You cannot prevent negative thoughts from entering your head, but you can choose that they no longer control you and your life." ~ Lori Deschene Some of us are more prone to negative thoughts. They start out subtle and soft, a low voice in the background of your life until suddenly they yell at you that you are not good…
"When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just chopping the leaves." ~ Anthony J. D & # 39; Angelo This is a report on my experience with marijuana as a remedy for my fear, why I am glad I had it and why I no longer need it. This story is not an endorsement for or against smoking…