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Living Life Poetically: The Silent Sufferer
“The Silent Sufferer” is a poem that speaks to those who are suffering in silence as well as to moments in life when we ourselves are in that situation. The Silent Sufferer Suffering in pain, you refrain,Hesitating to complain,Fearing it will elicit disdain,Fearing they’ll reply “Not again” or “Are you…
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“Failure, it appears, is not the regret that haunts most people; it is the choice not to risk failure at all.”
There’s a difference between having regret after taking a risk and failing and having regret after not taking a risk at all. Yes, technically you don’t fail if you don’t try. But which brings on a greater feeling of regret? Trying and failing or not trying at all? This quote,…
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“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”
There’s a thing in agriculture called soil depletion. It happens when an area of soil is over-cultivated, making it more likely for it to become depleted of all the essential nutrients needed for something to grow there. Well, this is the same thing that happens when we consistently operate within…
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The difference between treating a physical vs. an emotional wound is that one heals faster when it’s covered and the other doesn’t
There’s a common misconception that it’s better to leave wounds exposed to let them air out–dry up and heal. Forget the bandaid. But…WRONG. Covering up wounds and keeping them moist, not dry, is what actually promotes healing. However, the opposite rule applies to emotional wounds. While covering up physical wounds…
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Depression Part 3: Finding the Cause and Working Toward the Solution
How is depression caused? What can you do about it? Those are two big questions, and it would take a whole book to cover both of them–each. So attempting to do that in a single blog post is quite a challenge. But, through this attempt, we get a short yet…
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Trust: Why it’s the Foundation to Strong & Healthy Relationships
Relationships 101: Trust is at the center of a strong and healthy relationship. This statement is probably nothing new. Most likely, you’ve already heard it, read it, or even said it yourself. But let’s discuss why trust is so critical. Consider this a review of the connection between trust and…
