selfcare
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Safe Haven
My safe place otherwise known as my cozy corner started out as a corner in an old run down part of my former homes carport. I was in my early 30’s, a young mom of 2 young children and I had just had my entire world as I’d known it flipped completely upside down. I’d caught a flu like many people do except this was different, much different. I had never regained my energy. After years of an exhausting fight with numerous doctors I had gotten answers. Words I will never forget...NARCOLEPSY, REM BEHAVIOR SLEEP DISORDER AND SEVERE PLMD known as periodic limb movement disorder. It sounded like a foreign language. Yet this was reality, somehow my reality. As the shock slowly faded and the fog began to lift I heard NO CURE BUT YOU CAN LIVE A SOMEWHAT NORMAL LIFE WITH MEDICATION AND LIFE CHANGES. I just stared at the dr waiting on the punchline but none came. It was a very bittersweet day for me. I had finally gotten answers other than,”you’re depressed which is causing the severe fatigue” but I did not expect this. Now I had to process. It was definitely a lot to process. When I got home that day I needed space. To think, to reflect, to unpack everything I was feeling so I cleaned out a little area which would become my first ‘cave’ better known as CraftyGirlz that I eventually started a site on Facebook with showing my newfound creative side. This became my saving grace so when I bought my home a year ago a special friend built an add on for me to eventually make my own again. This is where I go to sit and think when my heart is heavy or I need to get away and soul search. For me to write, build or just be. It’s my serenity in a world I find I don’t fit in. I’m protected here with my ptsd, my depression and anxiety. From the hurts that occur in life that can just be too much sometimes. When I need a good cry or to jam to my music, LOUD and box until my arms are jello. Or just sit with my best friend, my boxer Rick James of 14 years. To breathe in the fresh air and hear the sounds of nature while I try to feel grounded somehow in my emotional quicksand. It’s not much but it’s mine and for now it’s my serenity. When nothing feels sturdy, it is. When I don’t know how I’ll make it through troubled times, my special place calms me somehow. It’s my therapy in a time when I need it more than ever. It’s much more than a cozy corner for me. It’s been my safe haven and saved me from myself. When I feel like the world is against me, it’s my shelter full of warmth, sanity and safety. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
By Abbey Balamucki3 years ago in Psyche
The Good B-Word
When I first heard about setting boundaries, I had no concept of what it meant. I was a curious kitty, and tried to dig up what a boundary means. Frankly, in doing my research, I didn't like what I read or how it made me feel. I realized I had been allowing my own boundaries to be crossed for years. I felt violated. I felt a sense of guilt, as though my allowing the breaking of boundaries was my fault, and I didn't deserve to feel sad or violated. I felt resentful. I also felt dumb for not knowing what a boundary was. Shouldn’t I have learned this somewhere? The process of boundaries seemed too hard to understand and implement. I was too timid to tell other people what I needed. I wasn’t bold, which I thought was a requirement in order to set a boundary.
By Denae Taylor3 years ago in Psyche
How ASMR changed my life and helps me with my PTSD and OCD!
Hey Everyone! My name is Rachael, thank you for stopping by and I hope everyone is doing well. It is nice to meet you! Full disclosure, I am not a professional writer, I just want to talk about real life stuff and I hope I can help someone in return by sharing my experiences. My first post or story rather is going to be about ASMR and how it changed my life. I am not here to convince or persuade anyone about ASMR but simply just to tell my story, educate on what it is and the great benefits it does provide for people who suffer from Mental Illness like OCD, Anxiety, Depression, etc... Hope you enjoy!
By Rachael Rose3 years ago in Psyche
TWO GOALS ONLY
TRIGGER WARNING: This article delves into topics of grief, depression and suicidal ideation. Please be kind to yourself and steer clear if reading this right now will injure you. Have resources ready and available should you find yourself in a bad place mentally. I've also included a small list of some for you at the bottom of this post.
By Hanna Hell3 years ago in Psyche
Where She Rambles On
Alright, self, the past year hasn't been too kind. Neither was the year before that, or the one before that, or the past decade, really, now that we think about it. It's been worse for other people, a lot worse, but I've still had a pretty lousy go of late.
By MissieKatjie3 years ago in Psyche
Dear Keila
Girl, here we are, face to face with a new year. Front and center to endless possibilities. Filled with rejuvenated hope and a full tank of New Year gas! I’m going to be honest with you, it’s just like every other year. You still have the same 365 days as last year and the same 24hrs in a day as yesterday. This time though, we’re fucking focused!
By Call Me Ky3 years ago in Psyche
7 Signs You Are In Denial and Need Spiritual Healing
There is A LOT going on in the world right now! If you are in the slightest paying attention to all this mass manipulation of consciousness happening in so many arenas from beauty to politics to food to the introduction of artificial intelligence - then you MUST be feeling some type of way inside yourself that is keeping you from pursuing those big old dreams of yours.
By Lightworker Liv3 years ago in Psyche