Compassion

There is no denying the fact the living with mental and chronic illness is a challenge. This seems especially true for those of us who have also experienced trauma. Childhood trauma sets us on a path that leads to low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and attachment issues. Many live in this state of maladjustment for …

For Having Been Broken

Things are not meant To move in a straight line All of the time Nothing in nature Works like that Mountains Cliffs Canyons Created by Quakes Rivers Eruptions Conceive beauty And strength Within them Surviving Revealing Raw and new Jagged edges And heavenly reach Shaken Eroded Transformed Gifted triumph Stronger For having been Broken  

Freedom

And so I keep talking Until the tears Stop falling And so I keep walking Until the path Is worn solid And so I keep looking Until the hereafter Reveals peace And so I keep writing Until the words Speak truth And so I keep fighting Until my heart Belongs to me And so I …

Remember

From Blue Buddha Quote Collective

See

We see We are the sane ones   The truth seers The rest live lives With schedules to keep Appointments to make Work to complete Meals to fix Houses to clean Unaware Unable to see The reality of the world We share Your vision is limited A full set of armor Shields the truth   …

I’m a loser, baby.

I have no idea how I am still standing. How is it even possible to keep going when I am carrying so much? I beg my husband to tell me the truth. There has to be something more wrong with me, something I just can't see. I mean, besides what is obvious to me. I …