Well, my mid-section anyway. You are part of it with the intestines but that’s not really relevant. You see you have a gangle of nerves and I have always felt all my feelings in you, shaking and quivering with fear so many times. And I hate throwing up so I would just hold itContinue reading “LETTER TO MY STOMACH”
Category Archives: Emotional Health
Better Than PokémonGo
I have a much simpler way to escape office stress. These are my top 20 coping skills and they don’t get me run over in the street. Steve Carrell missed his chance by not showing these on The Office. 1.Make a maze of spaghetti (cooked or uncooked).
A Short Guide to Developing Denials and Affirmations
Using the power of your words to create your experiences can be very satisfying and stress relieving. More than just positive thinking, denials and affirmations are a dynamic duo in managing our perceptions and feelings toward achieving satisfaction in relationships, work and other areas. They are based on the truth that the universe is supportingContinue reading “A Short Guide to Developing Denials and Affirmations”
Four Factors of Stress Management
Americans’ levels of stress are among the highest in the world. Our national ethic of incessant striving with no measureable way to say, “I’m at the peak”, strains our bodies, hearts and minds. Our media reinforces constant dissatisfaction, a necessity in a consumer based economy. While there are worlds written about it, here are the four majorContinue reading “Four Factors of Stress Management”
God is as Invisible
As the air against my cheek As the breeze against my arm Breathing in my lungs As the green in the leaf And the blue filter of the sky The sound in the bee’s buzz The bubble of water over rock Feel of moss And tart of peach The light in my eyes YourContinue reading “God is as Invisible”
Unhealthy Housework
There were three things my ex-husband did well, one of which was housework. Of course that was in his self-interest, as were the other two. Let me explain. It’s not that I don’t want to clean. It’s just that I can’t afford to. The medical bills are too high. Along with replacement costs.
Writing for Tragedy
I am posting some of Shiloh Sophia’s words here to encourage those of us who write or create in any form. We never know when a creation will speak so powerfully that it can turn the tide. We affirm that our pens can be more powerful than assault rifles, especially if writing can get themContinue reading “Writing for Tragedy”
Turning Resentments into Gratitude
Last week we looked at some common sources of resentments: expectations, pride and loss. Recently I saw an entry on HuffPost the related to the topic. They looked at how negatives could be turned into positives. Although they did mention gratitude, they didn’t list resentment specifically. Here is their list:
The Sources of Resentments
“Why did she do that to me? I’ve never done anything to her!” “No one crosses me and doesn’t pay for it.” “He may think he can do that to me, but just let him try it again.” Resentments are often called frozen rage or “drinking poison andContinue reading “The Sources of Resentments”
The Social Roots of Compulsive Overeating
“A fat woman is a warm quilt for the winter.” Inuit proverb Obesity research is in its infancy compared to other health issues. Obesity became a problem in the population only after World War II, so study is not yet a hundred years old. Even so, research was conducted based on male models of medicine,Continue reading “The Social Roots of Compulsive Overeating”
Shirley Fessel 