When grief is overwhelming, it’s hard to recognize peace. Even if they are short moments, find breaks from grief by allowing your attention to graze peace. My moments of peace are when... Boundaries: Journal Prompt Series Blog Index
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Grief: Journal Prompt 9
Grief is both unique to your situation and personalized. For that reason, grief can be extremely isolating and lonely. Prompt: I feel isolated when... Blog Index
Grief: Journal Prompt 8
Grief can make you feel closed. Grief says, "I am well aware of the pain that can exist here. I am not fooled by the flippancy of optimism and hope". Prompt: I feel closed when... Day 9 Boundaries: Journal Prompt Series Blog Index
Grief: Journal Prompt 7
Grief carries an element of surprise. Many months can go by and you can feel untouched by the sadness that once overwhelmed you. And then all of a sudden a bad week turns to high emotions and some repressed aspect of grief splashes you in the face. It can feel defeating to return to difficult … Continue reading Grief: Journal Prompt 7
Grief: Journal Prompt 5
Grief is adjusting to change upon change upon change. Prompt: Tell me about all the change you have experienced... Blog Index Day 6
Now Available: E-book On Boundaries & Alcohol
Now Available on Amazon Exhaustion in a relationship is a common theme when someone is struggling with an alcohol use disorder. In this book I will provide principles that can equip you to know how and when to set boundaries utilizing your values and needs while accounting for the capabilities of someone struggling with alcohol. … Continue reading Now Available: E-book On Boundaries & Alcohol
6 Things You Can Do Now When Someone You Love is Struggling with Alcohol
It may come as a surprise the steps don't include, "help person get into a treatment program" or "help person drink less". I imagine these are options you have already tried. I believe it to be more helpful to work through areas within your control.
An Essay on Fear
I’ll lock you up with protection, I’ll keep you confined to small margins of happiness.
Stress Margin
Margin: The space between reasonable stress and unreasonable. I’m always curious about the real put together human that all of a sudden falls apart in public. Truly, there’s something sacred happening here. I have the urge to put out construction signs and say, “Caution Ahead, give this human some space, they are going to need … Continue reading Stress Margin
Peace and Suffering
Without the experience of suffering would all good and peace just be ignored and expected?