Tag: sadness
You Are Not a Failure
I was having a tough moment this morning. The Ghosts of Jeli’s Past came to haunt me. They came to mock me. To run the harsh inner dialogue of personal failure. What I did wrong. When I didn’t stand up for myself. How I ignored my gut feelings. When I …
You Wanted To React. You Didn’t. YES!
You felt that moment. Yup, you wanted to go back to the pain cycles that you know. It can be so easy to return to your known patterns. But you didn’t. YOU DID NOT. Nope. You finally held your space and you made it. Fuck yeah you! You finally held …
Control is the Punchline to Life
Is life feeling out of control? Are you lost in your thoughts? What is shifting for you right now? How does it make you feel? Where are you? Are you growing or are you digging in your heels? Are you excited about change or are you scared? How are you …
Stop Waiting
My life will get better when… Things will slow down when… I’ll start exercising after… I’ll go on a diet after… I’ll wait to break up until after… Things will change when… I’ll start taking better care of myself when… I’m just going to wait until… I’ll start looking for …
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 …
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 …
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! …
Desperate for a Distraction
Whether things are good or bad many of us continue to seek a distraction. Are we just so distraught that we need something more? To make us feel better? Are we just so happy that enough isn’t enough? Because we want more? Whatever it is that you’re seeking a distraction …