Today marks 13 years since my son Rory died. This year, I’ve grieved him through writing. I am abundantly aware that I am far from the only one robbed and run over by horrendous grief. Yet, I am reminded that suffering is not meant to be endured alone but carried together.
Tag: Love
Anger: Journal Prompt 4
Anger can bring out unkind parts. The parts of you that are unsettled and unwell. Like your unmerited irritability with a receptionist. Or the flares of judgment with strangers. Prompt: I experience my unsettled and unwell parts when… Day 5
Addressing How Control Impacts Relationships
Addressing how control impacts relationships.
Emotional Inequality in Relationships, Part 2
Ways we can promote emotional equality in our relationships.
Painsgiving
Can we find gratitude through grief during the holidays.
I Choose to Move On
The vicious cycle of "stuck" holds many hostage with bad memories, mistakes, and regrets. The burden of hurt and pain is genuine. I watch victims work hard to move on. But they struggle, they get trapped. Internal experiences keep them from letting go and moving on; yet I continue to see the desperation to move on and … Continue reading I Choose to Move On
The Walls We Build Between Us, Part 1
There are many ways to get off track in a relationship. If we are honest, we can own our part in the failures we have experienced and mistakes we have made in relationships. The goal of this next series is to connect with common ways couples get off track. Today we will look at “Stonewalling.” … Continue reading The Walls We Build Between Us, Part 1
Mental Health & Journaling 