I am not responsible for someone else’s chaos.I am not a fixer, a shield, or a scapegoat.I offer help when it’s welcomed — and step back when it’s not.I can be kind without abandoning myself.I do not owe my energy to dysfunction.I do not make myself smaller for someone else’s control.I am allowed to say … Continue reading Boundaries
challenging times
Dear self,
You will breathe life into whatever you focus on Dear self, I know the mood’s been low— add the bad weather to the mix, the extreme heat, You keep counting bad apples,as if the rot outweighs the orchard.Lately, you forget the quiet good. You forget: your legs still carry you at dawn, running 45 minutes … Continue reading Dear self,
Exhaustion
We never yell at each other, no matter how hard it gets. And tonight, we’re having a little celebration—not because things are easy, but because we’re still here. Still standing, still trying. The weight of our struggles sits between us like an unspoken guest at the table. "This being human is a guest house," Rumi … Continue reading Exhaustion
Hope
Some days feel like a game rigged against you. The universe, with its twisted sense of humor, throws challenge after challenge as if daring you to say, "Seriously? What now?" Today is one of those days for me. My energy is low, my patience thinner than my morning green tea, and every little and big … Continue reading Hope
Angry
“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. … Continue reading Angry
Perspective
What is the hardest thing about your day? could a fresh perspective ease it? That’s a thought-provoking prompt I got today, especially because I am wrestling with debt—it’s a tough challenge, so a fresh perspective can definitely help. A different way to frame this problem in front of me. And it is hard to see … Continue reading Perspective
Difficult
It's very difficult to know one selfEvery thought needs to be questioned Am I really thinking like this because of that person do or not do such a d such?It's very difficult to see within one selfA lot of old points of view need to be revised, a long held opinion needs to be abandoned, … Continue reading Difficult
Too much
Sometimes, there are too many stories to tell.. too much sadness to write, too much emotion. Because of this journaling, I can understand that my mind loves the 'too much'. Things inside my head gotta keep moving quickly... The monkey mind. You just have to change your mind, I said that to myself.. I don't … Continue reading Too much
Worry
May all of us find courage to handle problems Countless time I had heard the useless-ness of being constantly worried, but something 'clicked' today... And I'm determined to not let my mind drown myself in weariness all the time. I have a good life now ... And that's what really matter. Karin Sabrina
The bottom
So, this is what it feels like, to be at the bottom (again).. Sure, different times, different situations, but the location is clear: at the bottom.I'm scared, I do not know what to do, I don't know how to crawl back out from this bottom hole. But maybe this whole thing is not really bad … Continue reading The bottom
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