coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Just A Child
I was just a child, a kid. I used to dream in vivid color and narrated stories. But you stole my innocence away from me. You, all by yourself. I hope that one day you'll realize the pain you caused me. I hope that one day you'll face your creator and justice comes forth. I hope one day you suffer just as much as I did--am.
By Evan Hayden5 years ago in Psyche
Caring Too Much?
Caring full time for someone is hard work. Really hard. It's not just the mundanity of it. Carers sometimes feel as though they're strong enough to handle whatever comes next. It's a duty. An obligation. Guilt may creep in for thinking that someone else could do a better job, so you stick with it. You step onto a path that looks solid and manageable. And so the journey begins.
By Julia Ford5 years ago in Psyche
Pain
Today as I sit here, I am in pain. I am in pain physically. Today, it is not a heavy pain. On a scale of one to ten I would only rate it a four. But it is there. I have not taken any medication. Nor will I. I have not told a single person about this pain yet today, nor did I intend to. Why is that?
By David Diehl5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health
A lot of attention concerning mental health was brought about when Olympic athlete Simone Biles talked about the importance of her own mental health while performing at the Olympics this year. If you have a mental illness it not only affects you, but it affects everyone around you.
By Lilli Adams5 years ago in Psyche
It Took A Pandemic For Me To Become A Functional Adult
We have read thousands of stories during quarantine. The story of success and self-improvement of those who realized that they didn't love what they did and took control of their lives. They started a business, quit their 9 to 5 jobs, and achieved financial freedom.
By Mindsmatter.5 years ago in Psyche
An Open Letter to Simone Biles After Winning the Bronze on Beam
Dear Simone, The last few weeks were rough, weren't they? Rough for gymnastics fans everywhere who have watched your 2021 Olympics struggle yes, but more importantly for you: an incredibly talented young woman with a dream and the chops to pull it off finding your body and mind unable to cooperate during one of the most important competitions of your life.
By L.A. Hancock5 years ago in Psyche
Are Morphine Angles Real?
We lived four miles from the Mississippi River, in a three-room apartment on the third floor, up three flights of skinny stares. we had a kitchen a bathroom and a bedroom/living room. Plus of course Elmo my Dog. we had moved from Kansas not more than three months earlier. One morning I walked into a walk-in clinic to see if there was a way to ease the stomach problems I was having. I had no clue the journey I was about to embark on, I sat in the Waiting room with others sitting Quietly like waiting on unsure news.
By Kevin Cates5 years ago in Psyche
31 years of living
The ups and downs I've faced over 31 years of living. Man the things I've learned and experienced, some people may never believe the things I've been through but they are all so very true. Majority of my childhood is blacked out because it was too painful to relive so I keep it buried deep inside me, I let little glimpses come out for the right people but not too much, just enough to understand me.
By LeAnn Murch5 years ago in Psyche
If Somebody Doesn't Like You, Don't Take It Personally
Unfortunately, we live in an unfair world. There are "good apples" and "bad apples", and some of them we just can't pick out and throw away. On this planet, we work, go to school, attend recreational programs, shop, do errands and other activities that require continuous interaction. Although some of the what we call "bad apples" can't always be left out and discarded, some of them can be! In personal relationships, we choose who we want in our "jars of people" and we often keep and store the "good ones in our jars". In professional relationships, we don't always pick and choose who we want in our "jars of people". For example, we don't get to choose our teachers in school, no matter how we view them. We have to learn to tolerate them and accept them for who they are. Over time, we get better at dealing with them.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Psyche
