Rise Up!
Yes, 2020 sucked. But it’s over. We made it. God saw us through and we are still here! Hallelujah! I don’t know about you, but there were a few times I didn’t know if I would make it to 2021. Yes, I have been knocked down this past year with deaths, COVID in my family, heart…
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15 Quotes About How to Set Healthy Boundaries
Have you ever read the Boundaries Series by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend? I have to say that this is one of the best books I have ever read. As a former victim of Domestic Violence I had no idea what a boundary was or how I could set one. I never said…
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Life Lesson Learned – You Can’t Change Someone Who Does Not Want to be Changed
I am sure you have met one, a person who absolutely did not want to change. You can love them all you want, give them all the tools for personal growth, but they are not interested. You may want the best for someone but they don’t want it for themselves. Life lesson learned – you…
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You Want Me to Write That Down? Struggling with CBT Homework.
I admit it. I am back in therapy trying to get my body under control. I am seeing a NeuroPsychiatirst. Now that is a mouthful. The Neurologist sent me there for the tremors and seizures I have been having. They call it FND or Functional Neurological Disorder. I have found there are multiple ways to…
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What Do You Do When Your Plan Gets Interrupted?
What do you do when your plan gets interrupted? It may be due to a job change, an illness, a change in circumstances, or whatever. How do you respond? I find myself in that exact situation now. An illness has interrupted my normal everyday life and I find myself at a crossroads. Here are the…
continue readingCrawl Into Crazy
Well, here I sit. 55 years old and back in therapy. My Neurologist asked if I had ever experienced any trauma or abuse. I just laughed. Only my whole life, lol. Then I said, “Yes.” He referred me to a Psychiatrist for evaluation. Here is a poem I wrote thinking about things. CRAWL INTO CRAZY –…
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Learning to Deal with Grief – What Are Your Stressors?
I recently have been visiting many Doctors to figure out what is going on with me. One of them asked, ” What are your stressors?” It took me a few days to figure this out. My family life is good. What else could stress me? Then it hit me, I hate loss. Here is part…
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14 Quotes on Fear and What to Do with It
Fear. We have all felt it. That paralyzing monster who stops us in our tracks. It comes from different places and each of us have different things that we are fearful of. Dread, terror, fright, dread – you know. But what do we do when we feel afraid? 14 Quotes on Fear and What to…
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Some People Are Just Psycho
I turned on the news this morning and the broadcasters are still searching for the “why”. Why did that man shoot all this people in Las Vegas? We may never know. They are interviewing the brother, the girlfriend, etc. We hear stories of how his dad was a bank robber and stuff. Can I just…
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Forgiveness is Not a Natural Thing for Most People
I was watching Longmire reruns when I heard this line, “Forgiveness is not a natural thing for most people.” That is true. When we get rejected or laughed at or betrayed it is not the first thought that comes to mind. We are human after all. The first thought is more like: I’m gonna get…
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Sometimes You Have to Laugh and Get Your Giggle On!
Laughter – they call it medicine. It has been proven to help people get over illnesses, change negative thought patterns, and bring healing! Psalms 126:2 “Then our mouths were filled with laughter; our tongues sang for joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord had done great things for them. Benefits of Laughter…
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Finding Freedom After Being a People Pleaser
I admit it. I used to be a people pleaser. It was bad. I had no self confidence so I would be whoever just to fit in. It’s funny now. I look back at pictures of myself and think; Hey there is Diana the Yuppie. Hey there is Diana the Biker. Hey there is Diana…
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