How My Experience with Mental Illness Helped Me Trust My Darkness.
I could take some time, gaze into the night, into the earth, into the darkness... into myself, and not only see and receive what is there, but to trust it..
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The Painful Realities of Loving an Addict.
Loving an addict is hard, but not impossible. With the right support, both you and the addict you love can go on to lead healthy, productive lives.
Forest Bathing and Finding the Divine.
I close my eyes as I lean against the tree, quieting my mind in silent meditation. I breathe deeply, inhaling the soft, earthy fragrance of the forest.
Exposing Myself: I Have a Port, And I Am Proud of My Body.
This article is meant to educate the individuals who do not know what a port is, have never seen one, or assume it's something it surely is not.
On the Sacred Power of Sleep.
Tonight, like every night, you will meet the wholeness of who you are. Tonight, like every night, the quiet darkness will heal your body and soul.
10 Simple Rules to Eating Well For The Rest of Your Life.
Eat when your body sends you a message and not because you need to follow a set time of eating. Don’t eat because you need to comfort yourself.
Dear Scale, It’s Been Years.
I was wearied from waiting for you to come around. And tired... of allowing what you said to control the course of my days, my weeks, my months and years.
Here I Am, in the Airless Room.
Mere minutes after that zen-induced state, I hear her voice through the phone and I'm snared, caught in the tiny room. "Where are you?" she demands.
Are We Listening Yet?
The suicide epidemic falls, in part, on the act of not listening, since most of us shy away from suicide as a stigma or taboo.
My Shame-Filled Love Affair with Food.
Initially, I would set the intention during the fast to be shown what emotions my food intake and dietary habits were obscuring.
