For those who have read Part One, you can scroll down to PART TWO I’m certain I have asked this question before. But now that I have the chance to think about it, I cannot say for sure what I want. My therapist suggested that I could notice traits in others that I like. Then, I could muse out loud if I possibly had the same habits and the same positive traits. This was … [Read more...] about What Do I Really Want Out Of My Life – Part Two
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I’m Writing A List Of Things That Are True About Me
Colin + Meg Unsplash I am going very slowly working with this idea. Creating a list of things that are true about me is not easy. While I am beginning to think of more substantial things, I am still using things like "I enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning" as a fallback. I suppose it narrows down who I am in some way, but it seems like a cheap item to list. My gut is … [Read more...] about I’m Writing A List Of Things That Are True About Me
Why I Write 10 Things I Am Thankful For Each Day
Photo by Umar ben on Unsplash For 18 months straight, when I woke up, I wrote down ten things for which I was thankful. I filled several notebooks with my writings. Some days I would think of deep, philosophical things I was thankful for. On other days, I would be thankful for the sun, the moon, the planets, and the refrigerator. This was all I could come up with on that … [Read more...] about Why I Write 10 Things I Am Thankful For Each Day
I Talked To My Depression Today
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash Tonight, I’m not sure what I think of the part technique. In the moment, in my therapist’s office, it seemed ok. When she asked me how I felt about my depression, I was truthful and said I still had a lot of anger inside. Yes, I have learned not to spend my time, coulda, woulda, shouldaing. But … [Read more...] about I Talked To My Depression Today
Talk Therapy And I Have A Rocky Relationship
Unsplash I think of my attempts at talk therapy as if I was dating someone for the first time. There is that honeymoon period where you are getting to know each other. And this part is different from therapy, for with dating, I am allowed to choose from anyone, not just people on a list. However, I suppose a list of therapists that have openings is similar to a dating … [Read more...] about Talk Therapy And I Have A Rocky Relationship
