I have a hard time sometimes with distinguishing the line between asking for reassurance and regulating emotions. We sometimes get into that position where we want to blame people for our own feelings. Maybe their actions triggered feelings, but the feelings are ours to manage either by processing or figuring out better boundaries, which are… Continue reading Reassurance and Regulation
Category: Reflections
You will Figure it Out
It’s going to be ok, dear. You’re a bright girl. You’ll figure it out. (Welcome to Derry) I know I will, but sometimes I just want to wallow in the fact that there is something I now have to figure out on my own. And I am scared, honestly, that I will get too used… Continue reading You will Figure it Out
Those Damn Puzzle Pieces
I was thinking about that fit again. The way people fit together. On one hand, I think people get hung up on having to fit perfectly. But at times, it really isn't going to connect, no matter how hard you try to put it together and force your way in. I was having such a… Continue reading Those Damn Puzzle Pieces
Friendship
Today is the birthday of an online friend of mine, and it has made me think about the different types of connections we have with people. I can't lie and say I don't think about sex and romance almost on a daily basis, but there are some types of connections that can transcend that. Some… Continue reading Friendship
Thankful
On today’s episode, we are supposed to feel thankful. I have several roofs available to cover me. There is so much food in front of me even though my stomach can’t even eat my share. I have kids and family that are still alive and mostly gathered together. But still unsettled, still wanting, still struggling… Continue reading Thankful
Lisa Gray 