coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Stripes: A Ten Year War Against Me 2
In "The Rice Experiment" demonstrated by Dr. Massey Emoto, three jars are filled with cooked rice and labeled either Good, Bad, or Ignore. Each day Emoto would speak positively to the jar labeled 'Good', negatively to the jar labeled 'Bad', and say nothing to the jar labeled 'Ignore'. After repeating this daily for one month, the rice in the 'Good' jar had begun to ferment and offered a pleasant aroma. The jar labeled 'Bad' had turned black. And the jar labeled 'Ignore' had grown mold.
By A Young Woman Who Writes7 years ago in Psyche
Bullying We Are Surprisingly Okay With
So, I was watching this Cracked video on 4 types of bullying that we're surprisingly okay with and I remembered the way that bullying is something that I had to work through throughout my life; both as it was happening and dealing with its after effects.
By Charlemagne Griffin - Anker7 years ago in Psyche
Stripes: A Ten Year War Against Me 1
"Write what's on your heart." These are the words circulating my mind each and every time I attempt to pick up a pen. The words repeating themselves as I search for something, anything, of value to express to the world. As a child the words flowed so freely, it was simple. So simple that I just knew I'd become an author someday. These days it wasn't so easy. I struggled through every sentence. So much so, that at times I believe the talent I used to have couldn't have truly existed. Perhaps I was just a child being encouraged by the adults around her to chase after a dream. Right now, it seemed a truer explanation than any other.
By A Young Woman Who Writes7 years ago in Psyche
Daughter Lost. Top Story - August 2017.
When I found out I was pregnant with my now 12 year old daughter Hannah I was overjoyed. Her father and I didn't have a lot of money and were concerned about how we would care for her. I also already had another child from a previous relationship.
By Stephanie Norman7 years ago in Psyche
What Mental Illness Taught Me
If someone had of told me before I was diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses, I would not have believed you. I was outgoing, social, always out, working, hanging out with my friends. I would have looked you straight in the face and told you that it could never happen to me. It's the little things you take for granted.
By Courtenay McKinnon7 years ago in Psyche
When Is It Okay to Laugh Again?
I see myself as having a “goofy” sense of humor. My idea of a fun evening is making fun of old crappy movies or watching anime spoofs on YouTube which, by the way, are hilarious. It's the stupid, silly things that can make me laugh for days on end. Some people don't get it, but I guess you'd need to have that goofy mentality to understand what makes me tick. Being silly or making other people laugh, even just a little bit, makes me feel, well...pretty damn good. Almost somewhat “normal.”
By Kelly Hawks7 years ago in Psyche
A Guide to BPD
I've never been quiet about my mental health, while I haven't been as open as I am now, I've never made a conscious effort to hide it. However, there are many people that I know who fight specifically to prevent people from finding out about their diagnoses. I'm hoping my writing this will help them be honest with themselves and their loved ones, but also help those close to them understand and accept who they are no matter what their issues are.
By Kerri Maguire7 years ago in Psyche