Category: Emotional Baggage

Emotional Baggage, Memoir, Self-Acceptance, Struggle, Unhappiness, Unhappy, Writers, Writing

Someone Told Me Not to Cry

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If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life. – Abraham Maslow I find this quote to be potentially quite deceptive, depending on how it’s perceived. It spoke to me in such a positive light when I first read it,… Continue reading Someone Told Me Not to Cry

Anxiety, Emotional Baggage, Lifestyle, Memoir, PTSD, Stroke Survivor, Writing

Sinking Like a Stone

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  I used to think that the worst thing that might happen in the night would be an emergency phone call, a horrifying nightmare, or the dreaded stuck-in-that-in-between-sleep-and-wake stage, where you’re aware of what’s happening, you’re terrified, but you can’t do anything about it. Whenever I get “trapped” in that state I usually try and… Continue reading Sinking Like a Stone

Emotional Baggage, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Stress, Stroke Survivor, Writing

Lighten Your Load

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My third & last post in May for "Stroke Awareness Month" A therapist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face she inquired: ”How heavy is this… Continue reading Lighten Your Load