coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
When There’s No Light at the End of the Tunnel
Growing up, we’re taught to believe that every difficult journey will eventually lead to a happy ending. That no matter how long and dark the tunnel may seem, there will always be a light shining at the end, waiting to guide us out. And maybe that’s true for some people. But for those of us who have endured the pain of a toxic, narcissistic mother, the reality is much different.
By Sunshine Firecracker™2 years ago in Psyche
Kindness or Cruelty?
Greg seduced me with his bright, green eyes and the smile that took over his entire face. My emotions were flying high that night. When we met I had just returned to work after a months long pregnancy hiatus. I missed the stage. I missed being a part of the show and all the excitement that came with the night life that had stolen my heart.
By Tina D'Angelo2 years ago in Psyche
Things She Left Behind
I’ve always been good at remembering details. The sound of rain tapping on the windows during our first argument, the exact shade of her lipstick when she smiled at me that night under the streetlights, the way her hair smelled like lavender the last time we kissed. It’s the little things that stick with you, even after the big things crumble away.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)2 years ago in Psyche
My Friend Rooney. Top Story - September 2024.
My friend Rooney is an Irishman. He drinks in a surprising methodical regimen. You can time him as the barkeep noted long ago. I see Garrett look at the clock, fetch another glass, fill it, then nod his head up, lockin’ eyes with Rooney. Rooney points his finger in appreciation. And then he tells a tale. He does like to tell tales, no Joyce, no Swift, but he keeps your faith with each new one. Once, when he was going through his divorce, the end of his first marriage, and the two of us were polluted at Garrett's. He told me this one of a well to do couple very much in love, but doomed. The wife had continuous fits of jealousy and also more than her share of vanity. She hired a chambermaid, a fair of face chambermaid. Her husband, who always appreciated beauty, would say behind his wife’s back that she hired the maid for her outward qualities. She wanted, per the husband, a pretty chambermaid as all things around her must be beautiful and, so she could yell at her husband for lookin’. The husband was a catch too, which also kept up her vanity and her jealousy. Anyways, after she hired the maid, the wife made sure her husband and maid were never left alone together. If he would go to the kitchen using some excuse, she would follow or call the maid to her. For six years she continued her vigilance until one day at the public bath house she realised that she had forgotten her silver wash basin and sent the maid to fetch it. The wife neglected that her husband was due back from work any minute and the maid ran home, recognizing the wife’s mistake. The two met at the front door. Without a word they went inside and embraced in a passion so quick they did not latch the door. The wife jumped at the bath house, knocking over her neighbour’s basin, when she became mindful of her folly and also sprinted home.
By G. Douglas Kerr2 years ago in Psyche
My Addiction Wrecked Me Financially
I am absolutely broke. I don’t mind admitting it. There’s no shame in it, life is tough and we’re all struggling. It’s not very uncommon for an alcoholic to be broke, I mean I had a hundred-dollar-a-day habit, what would you expect?
By Patrick Meowler2 years ago in Psyche
Managing Worker Stress: Identifying Problems and Implementing Solutions
Across all sectors, employee stress is too often experienced as an everyday thing especially at this moment in time when work environments are so demanding. Burnout results from long work hours, heavy workloads, tight deadlines and pressure to always perform well. When left unaddressed, stress decreases productivity while affecting employee’s health, morale and general wellbeing negatively. This may lead to increased absenteeism rates in companies engagement levels and turnover rates that are higher than expected. However, with appropriate strategies stress at workplaces can be managed and its adverse impacts minimized. Common Sources of Workplace Stress
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran2 years ago in Psyche
Head Above Water
From the moment I first saw her, I never knew how much she'd have an impact on my life after everything I had been through. I had come so far away from the west coast of LA to east coast of South Carolina to escape from the toxic family I had grown up with. I never thought after being in college for 5 years this is what it truly feels like to start over again with no one even knowing who you are.
By Joanna Blaze2 years ago in Psyche
How to Deal With An Existential Crisis?
Do you ever feel like life is meaningless? That you're just going through the motions without any real purpose? If you feel like your life has no purpose, you could be experiencing an existential crisis. Don't worry, you're not alone. This type of crisis is actually quite common. In this blog post, we will discuss existential crises and how to deal with them.
By The Seraphic Society 2 years ago in Psyche
Finding Inner Peace on the Island of Bali
I dragged myself off the plane and into the humidity of Bali at the Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar. I was happy to have a few days to myself despite being exhausted. It was mid-September 2017 and I would be getting on another plane in a little over a week. That flight would last far longer than the four hours I had just endured.
By Vanessa Brown2 years ago in Psyche
