healing
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Trauma triggers
I had a traumatic experience a few years ago, and the memory of that event lingered in my mind for a long time. In fact, the trauma influenced many of my adult decisions. I believe that going to therapy would have been the right thing to do, but I did not. I was gradually healing… Continue reading
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Performative Emotional Distance
Performative emotional distance was a concept I first learned about a few days ago. I was aware of the idea, but I couldn’t explain it in a way that made sense. What exactly is performative emotional distance, though? The best way I can explain it is that you hold back your emotions, actions, words, and… Continue reading
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The need to know
I deal with anxiety from time to time. I don’t think a blog post can capture the essence of how I feel. However, this need-to-know poem describes how I feel sometimes. Does anyone else feel this way? Continue reading
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The parts of me I want to share with the world
Missed me? I know I’ve totally abandoned the blog but I still think about it a lot. I found myself in a situation that made me doubt my writing. Blogging came naturally to me but for some reason I started second guessing myself. I wish I could have a deep dive into this situation but… Continue reading
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Should you be friend’s with an ex?
I saw a thread on Twitter about this topic yesterday and people were just were just angry and petty. I think this friends with ex’s topic is a common topic everyone talks about. People always ask should you remain friends with an ex and my reply is usually along these lines; you don’t have to… Continue reading