The holidays are coming. The holidays remind some people of the loved ones they’ve lost. It can be hard to enjoy the Holidays when you are thinking about people you wish were still here. Logging into Instagram and scrolling down your timeline, and seeing happy families is not a joyful experience for everyone. It can... Continue Reading →
My son can’t even talk yet, but he knows how to tell us “No.” He knows how to communicate that he doesn’t want something. I would imagine that at his age it is easy for him to say no without worrying about the social consequences of him speaking the truth or hurting my feelings. Saying... Continue Reading →
The internet has changed so much since I was younger. Long gone are the days of opening my email and hearing “you’ve got mail.” Now I can be reached all day on multiple platforms all day. It seems like the notifications do not stop ringing. The internet has grown into a terrific way to connect... Continue Reading →
Am I taking responsibility for my actions or am I looking for a way to find peace without self-edification? I've noticed recently that people have gravitated toward belief systems that don’t cause them to have to take responsibility for their actions. Everyone else is the negative energy that they need to keep themselves from. They... Continue Reading →
Projection happens when people try to mirror their inner conflicts onto you. It happens all the time. When I say all the time I mean all the time. It’s a way a person defends themselves and attributes the traits that they are secretly unhappy about in themselves onto you.I wasn’t always so cognizant of what... Continue Reading →
When I read this I asked myself what roles has society given me? Have I accepted those roles? If a new reality is available to me why have I accepted this reality? How much of what I think is assigned to me did I actually nominate myself for? Society has tried to dictate what jobs... Continue Reading →
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