When You’re Feeling Inadequate (A Letter to Myself)
“So please, dear me, be patient. Be patient as I heal, and I learn to love, because no one ever showed me how. I’m learning. Slowly.”
Tagged: self-forgiveness
How I Learned to Give Thanks (Instead of Just Saying It)
Karin was taught to say thank you to be polite, but it took some deep healing and self-discovery before she could give thanks and feel it with all her heart.
The Constellations of My Body (A Poem)
“I tanned the cancer into my flesh …shaved my teeth
to needles …filling
my mouth with bathroom fixtures, let doctors
cut me apart like a hunting prize”
The Doctors Said I’d Be in a Wheelchair for Life. This Is How I Healed Myself.
Jennifer was told she’d be in a wheelchair within a year and then continue to deteriorate. This is how she healed herself, physically and emotionally.
Setting Myself Free (A Poem)
A powerful, beautiful poem describing Julia’s transformation from feeling unworthy and people-pleasing to discovering, accepting, and healing herself.
How I Stopped Sabotaging My Life and My Work
An honest, vulnerable account of the journey from being trapped in jealousy, self-sabotage, and anger to discovering freedom, purpose, and love.
The Woman I Saw in the Mirror After 6 Months of Sobriety
Elsa woke up, after 6 months of sobriety, to discover a new strength with which she could, finally, face her past.
The Illness That Just Wouldn’t Give Up (And Neither Did I)
“My life has changed, yes, but I don’t see my chronic illness as a life sentence. It is just a new path of discovery.”
Learning to Feel Alive Without Killing Myself
A story about addiction, happiness, and the journey of learning to feel alive without walking a dangerous road towards death.
