Importance of Language

The words we use and the way we use them shapes our reality and our experience.  Language is how we communicate – whether that language is spoken, written, drawn, signed, gestured, ets.  It is how we express ourselves and communicate the story of our reality to others.  The words we use are a big part [...]

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The Gift of Asking for Support

My last post talked about how many people (myself included) often feel like a burden when they ask for help or support.  This has been a big challenge in my life.  Then a friend of mine posed this question:
“What if by asking someone for help – by allowing them to support you – you are [...]

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Grief and Fear

Many people tell me they don’t talk about their pain or grief because they don’t want to be a burden to their family or friends.  They won’t ask for the help they need for fear that their need will be burdensome.
I know this feeling all too well.
Too often, when loved ones ask us how we [...]

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Grief and Depression: A Personal Story

If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble. ~ Moliere
I spent many years wearing the label “depressed” – a label given to me by many professionals and by myself.  I spent many years on many different kinds of medication and seeing several different therapists trying to “get rid of” my depression.  Despite the [...]

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A Link to Check Out…

Here is a link to an article called Follow Your Heartbreak by Steve Pavlina.  His article is along similar lines to my post on the Gift of Grief (although whereas my post is specific to grief, his is more general in nature).  He discusses joy and heartbreak as being two sides to the same coin.
I [...]

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