I didn’t want to be bitter When Marriage vows dissolved Yet that is exactly what I became I hid it even from myself Like a red tide, it was Just below the surface And that is my shame For this, I have no one But myself to … blame. Accepting responsibility for What I’ve createdContinue reading “What We Resist, We Become”
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All of this Anger
This past week I have been chipping away bit by bit at a humongous block of anger and resentment. The posts I have written during this time have been realizations I have had as I’ve worked at chipping away. Yet, a good bit of the anger, resentment and even sadness still remained. So today I’mContinue reading “All of this Anger”
Loving Yourself in Spite of Yourself
At first glance it may sound odd to love yourself in spite of yourself. Yet so often in life we withhold love from ourselves when we need it the most. It’s as if we can only love ourselves and give ourselves compassion when things are going well. When we are upset with ourselves, however, forContinue reading “Loving Yourself in Spite of Yourself”
Faces of Anger
With all of the anger and hate that is being stirred up in light of the geopolitical changes, it’s time to face the anger within. Projecting anger at your friends and family, the politicians and your coworkers is preventing you from seeing the truth: somewhere inside of you, you really hate you. To break thisContinue reading “Faces of Anger”
Perfection’s Anger
“Little girls are sugar, spice and everything nice.” How destructive this belief becomes to girls and then later to women. I believe it also affects men. This type of thinking is our undoing for it takes away a child’s sense of ability to feel anger. For years I suppressed my anger, as many women do.Continue reading “Perfection’s Anger”
breaking free
while I might see the reflection of this in you, this poem is really about me breaking free. unreasonable expectations for perfection continue to plague me. to not mis a step, nor a beat, to remain always on my feet, like a good soldier. I can give you the world, yet for myself I continueContinue reading “breaking free”
the bitter heart
it took so long to appear, to bubble up to the surface, i was beginning to think i had cleared it. when sadness gripped my heart in a way it never had before. in writing through the sadness, i soon found beneath it a mother load of rampant bitterness. breathing, doing my best to avoidContinue reading “the bitter heart”
Riding the storm of anger
Seething. Searing. Threatening to take over. Vision narrowing. Volcano filling. Hot Coals, Lava and Earth, bursting forth. Unprotected skin scorched. Rubbed raw. Shattered nerves. Drawn, the last straw. Feeling trapped. Must run. Getaway, fast before damage done. “Be still now in body.” Flee to another room. Safe to allow the feelings to surface. Motion isContinue reading “Riding the storm of anger”
Forty-eight Pounds
10 pounds of shame & guilt 10 pounds of blame 10 pounds of self-loathing & self-disgust 10 pounds of anger 8 pounds of sadness Saying hello and welcome to 48 pounds of gold in the form of self-love! Today, I love me. Namaste’ Image courtesy of dan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
