Category: wellness

Anger is Your Poison

I let myself do it. I was made to feel responsible for someone else’s life. They abused me until I became angry. That anger became rage. And I hid it deep within me. I wanted to keep the peace and be supportive. Then I became ill. Repressing my emotions and …

Real Talk

This was me fall 2016. I knew in my heart that I was being lied to and cheated, on many levels. I was doing my best to stuff and hide my reality. I was refusing to let the world know my reality. Then my body decided to reveal the true …

Destination Gratitude

Summer of 1997, I lived in Waikiki Beach working as an environmental contractor for the US Air Force. The flight path to Honolulu’s airport ran above the beach. I would sit and contemplate those incredible winged metal tubes cruising through the sky. People going home. People leaving home. Some had …

Out With The Old

You have them. I have them. We all have them. <<Coping Mechanisms>> Which ones are you still holding on to after the pain or trauma has gone? Which ones are no longer serving you? Which ones keep you in the habit of maintaining destructive thoughts or behaviors? What do you …

Time To Say Goodbye

This is it. This is the day to say goodbye. Bid farewell to anything or anyone no longer feeding your heart and soul. Toss with glee or just walk away in silence. You can’t go wrong. Let things go. Feel the pressure lift. Enjoy the freedom. Goodbye past. Hello future! …

Gaining by Letting Go

I woke up one morning, recently, and realized that there were many aspects of my life that I no longer cared about. While that may sound negative, the result was quite positive. It wasn’t so much a lack of caring, rather it was more of a realization that certain parts …