Tag: healing
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Just hit something
A few weeks ago I tried something I guess I secretly had always wanted to try, but just didn’t really know about until recently. I went boxing. A good friend of mine joined a group boxing gym a few months ago and has had really good things to say about it. “Oh my gosh, that…
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Gentleness Breaks
If you’ve been reading along on my journey for awhile, or even if you just started with the last blog (Dear Dad…), you may have noticed that this journey does not come easily or naturally. At times it can be very uncomfortable. It takes a lot of work. And that work can be hard. After…
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Dear Dad…
On and off for the last few months, I’ve been slowly trying to work through the chapters of Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents: An Evidence-Based Workbook to Heal Your Past by Kara Lissy, LCSW. My sister recommended this book awhile back and I really like it as a guide. It is a lot of work,…
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Overcommunicate With Me, Please
This past weekend I had another triggering moment. The moment itself was so small, hardly noticeable. To most other people, the event would have passed without so much as an acknowledgement. But for me, not only did I notice it, I felt beat across the face with it… hard. Lately, I’ve been doing pretty good…
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Gold
We know the saying “Not all that sparkles is gold.” For some of us, we take it a step further. “Nothing that sparkles is gold. It just can’t be. It probably doesn’t even exist.” We’ve made it a way of life. Skeptical. Suspicious. Doubting everything. It can be exhausting when you don’t trust anything or…
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Stronger
It has been a week. While it’s not all bad, there have been quite a few unexpected challenges and costs that have come up. And the overwhelming thoughts and feelings creep in. A lot of changes and new things. A lot of work consuming my time, suffocating me with the reminder that there will never…
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Journals of Old
This past week I decided to crack open a few very old journals. The first official journal I kept began when I was 13 years old. A lot of what was written is a bit ridiculous, dramatic, and all over the place as you would probably expect from any 13-year-old. Favorite bands and musicians, tv…
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The Final Disappointment
Disclaimer: This post feels a little longer and a little less clear… which is part of the reason I had to write it. It was three Christmases ago… maybe it was after Christmas… New Year? It’s foggy. It’s amazing to me how hard it is to remember certain landmark memories with our dad. I call…
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Joy
PROMPT: What brings you joy in life? This was a really fun list to make and reminds me of all the things that have been some of the more important parts of my healing journey. The more I grow and heal, the more I’m learning to enjoy in life and it’s fun! Sometimes I feel…
That Scared Little Girl 