As soon as Halloween jack-o-lanterns and Freddy Kreuger costumes reappear and fade away, retail stores whip out giant inflatable Santas, orange, brown, and red turkey decorations, and cornucopias. Kids are making those hand-drawn turkeys in school and wearing construction paper pilgrim hats. The leaves are gone, and snow might be on the ground (except in most of the South). For most, these sights bring a small rush of, “Yes! It’s the holidays!!!” For others, myself and millions of retail workers included, it’s a feeling of dread. “Crap, it’s the holidays.” The time that’s supposed to be ...
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Moving On
warning: excessive use of the word "bruh" in this post. you've been warned. I did the most unthinkable and unimaginable thing in the world. The part of my healing journey that began last November... might actually be complete. Forgive my use of slang but... BRUH. BRUH. I am shocked. The light at the end of the tunnel was not a train! This morning, I thought about the future first as I woke up. I am giddy and excited because I got signed up for a Victim Advocacy Certification Course yesterday. After I complete that, I'm getting a certification in trauma counseling. I looked at all the ...
I am Open and Ready for Affirmation 2
Last week's affirmation, "Something wonderful is about to happen," led me to some new and interesting places. Wonderful things happened! On Sunday I ended up at a cigar bar with a new friend. We ended up laughing so hard we went into silent giggle mode. It was fun! In therapy on Monday, I began connecting with my pain and trauma. Finally admitting that horrific things happened to me, instead of hiding behind a convincing fake smile was very difficult. I went to a Pranic Healing Session on Tuesday out of curiosity for a unique experience. My heart chakra was displaced according ...
Challenge 1 Complete
I did it! I went to Electric Island Festival with two friends, and had a great time! We danced, drank, and I managed my anxiety pretty well. It was extremely packed for such a small venue. I'm glad we took the shuttle bus. It made getting there and getting home so much easier. I enjoyed myself so much! I haven't put on festival makeup, a funky outfit, and danced to some good EDM music in such a long time. It felt good doing something that was both challenging fun for myself! Fortunately, there were only two things that got the old anxiety going. The first thing that got ...
