[tw warning: suicide ideation] Yesterday I had another episode where I spent hours crying. This actually feels embarrassing to write, but intellectually I think it is society that conditions us to think that crying is embarrassing. I also feel like it seems wrong to keep writing posts about my sadness, but why is this so?...| Winnie Lim
“Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? Let down my guard and tell the people how I feel a second?” –George Washington in Hamilton. Hey people, here’s the truth for those of you on Instagram thinking my life is a series of naps, writing, and travel. I’m terrible at vacationing. Picture this:…| Ann Garvin
For many estranged adult children, guilt is one of the most persistent and complex emotions to cope with. Even when the choice to create distance from parents is necessary for emotional health, a heavy weight of “shoulds” can linger. You might think, “I should be more forgiving,” or “I shouldn’t have cut ties.” These thoughts … Why Estranged Adult Children Feel Guilty (and How to Cope) Read More » The post Why Estranged Adult Children Feel Guilty (and How to Cope) appeared fi...| Live Well with Sharon Martin
The other day I was driving to a friend’s house to feed her cats while she was away. I was driving about 45 miles an hour. As I drove on the shady two lane road, I looked to my right and took…| joyful2beeblogs
Hello, everyone. My new short creative nonfiction story titled “The Graves of Saint Paul” is now live at Hotel by Masticadores. I’m truly grateful to editor Michelle Navajas for sharing this…| Silent Pariah
A guilt trip is a feeling of guilt which has been induced on purpose by a third party. There are, of course, different scales of guilt tripping someone.| Learning Mind
Toxic people traits can be very hard to identify, particularly with the rise anonymity on the internet. Does anyone you know have these traits?| Learning Mind
The Psalms is the book of the Bible that allows space for our feelings. And one of the feelings that we really need help with is the feeling of guilt. […] The post Feelings and Forgiveness appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
Blame shifting is a heartless way of taking no responsibility for actions. We know these blame shifters, love them and work with them. How to deal with it?| Learning Mind
Dear all at IPC, I find myself often saying that sin casts a long shadow. Part of sin’s appeal is that it hides the after taste. That’s clear right from the very first sin in the Garden of Eden. Th…| Paul Levy
If decluttering your home feels hard, try one of the seven suggestions above to loosen your grip on your stuff.| Rich in What Matters
The difficulty with writing aphorisms is that you’ve got to find a rare enough insight not to be trivial, but self-evident enough that merely stating it is persuasive. Aphorisms are innately …| DePonySum