Exploring the fabric of our stories one character at a time.
Exploring the fabric of our stories one character at a time.
Exploring the fabric of our stories one character at a time.
Last week I mentioned about how life can change in a split second. That goes for our own mind frame. What I am talking about is that in a split second we can go from feeling good to immediately feeling bad. Or vice versa go from feeling bad about ourselves to suddenly feeling good. I bring this up because recently I had kind of an epiphany in my life. I had someone I didn’t know and I had a dear friend of mine, tell me that I was very beautiful and anyone who had me in their life was lucky. …
You are sitting there reading this and in this very second, someone’s life has changed forever. We have all heard the phrases, “life is short” and “life can change in an instant”. So many times, we are told to live life to the fullest, to call your family before it is too late, and don’t worry the small stuff because life is too short to waste. Let me ask you, how many of you follow these suggestions? Do you call and visit family you as much as you can, or has it been “maybe” once or twice a year? How …
Do you have a friend or loved one that is shutting down from the world, starting to show signs of depression? When you ask them if there is anything wrong or if they are okay, you barely get any answer or just, “I’m fine”? Almost like there are too many emotions running through that they begin to get numb to the outside world. You want to help them, but don’t know where to start. Because you know and can plainly see, they are definitely not fine. Use Music Here is a suggestion, use music. Think about it. How many times …
I have been talking about reaching out to your loved ones and making sure they know you care. Even discussed about ways to care for yourself. But how about ways to comfort those that are struggling? What is comfort and how do you comfort your friends? Comforting a friend Your best friend comes to you crying because her boyfriend just broke up with her while degrading her. How would you handle a situation like this? Let me tell you how I would. (This is just how I would. I am not implying this is the best or only way to …
Lately I have had a heavy load of emotions in my life. Like a rollercoaster going through endless loops. One minute I am happy or relaxed, then suddenly I am fighting depression, sadness, and hurt. I have a few people in my life that I can reach out to, but there is always one thought that tends to stop me. “I don’t want to bother them with my problems.” There is something else that happens. My friends have their own lives and ups and downs. They know they can come to me at any time. But they don’t always reach …
We all have stress. Everyone has times of happiness and times of sadness. We all show our emotions in some form, whether out in the open or in little ways. But how are we coping through this stress? What do we have in our life that gives us the reprieve we need from the thoughts in our head? You know the ones. Those voices that are making all the racket and keeping us from focusing on ourselves and our loved ones. Voices You just received news that leaves you speechless. Your mind goes blank, and you don’t know how to …
We have all had times of someone reacting without thinking. I mean, just drive down the street for a few minutes and you will find more. But, right now I am focusing on more personal times. I have come across a few times just in the last few weeks, witnessing friends receiving reaction from others without thinking first. One of those times was at work. Why react at all Not going into too many details, a person unknown to my coworker replied in such a hurtful way to a message that was not really directed to that person. Many found …
It is the new year, a chance to re-evaluate things in your life. Maybe set some goals in your personal life, romantic life (or lack of), and for some a chance to try to be better. But instead of the resolutions that we all make and tend to break within the first 24 hours, maybe we should call them inspirations. To inspire to be better. Inspire a personal life full of happiness. Or inspire to work on having and improving your romantic life. Inspire for Health For so many years prior, when I was heavier in weight, I would always …
I just got back from a recent trip to visit family in California and Idaho for the holiday. During this trip, I found myself consciously avoiding certain areas of my life due to my anxieties. One of the bigger ones that I fight is my need to have control of everything around me. What do I mean? I had to have my sister-in-law and niece take me to the airport in California to return home and as she drove, my fear built up because I did not have control of the vehicle. The constant need to hold my breath, close …
It is just two days away from the Christmas holiday here. A time filled with family and friends. Sending love to loved ones we have not seen or spoken to for so long. Some of us may be adding extra volunteering time so help the too many in our world that do not have enough food on the table. Or we are the many missing loved ones that cannot join us for the holiday and those that have passed on too early in life. Stressful time The holidays can also be a very stressful time. For me, I was juggling …