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Surface Pressure That Just Won't Stop
Disney Has Changed The Way They Make Me Cry As a child, I cried over the death of Bambi's mom. I hyperventilated in fear as a 5-year-old watching Snow White for the first time, and she ran screaming through the dark forest after the huntsmen tried to take her heart. I cried when the curse was broken for the Beast and he discovered love. When Dumbo was abused and mistreated and separated from his mother I sobbed. I forced myself to watch it until the end (I am a childhood abuse survivor, this movie was very triggering for me in a lot of ways) and found relief in the ending. But I refuse ever to watch it again - and I haven't shown my daughters that movie OR Pinocchio. I know those movies would trigger me to this day.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Psyche
The Warrior
They say that All Life is Struggle. As you go through Life, You Will Face Conflict. What does this make You? One who is Engaged in Struggle and Conflict is a Warrior.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Jail alternatives benefit homeless, mentally ill
(Denver, Colo.) If you live in Denver, you no doubt have seen someone having a mental health crisis in a park. Many people experiencing homelessness utilize city parks as a place to rest during the day without breaking the law.
By David Heitzabout a year ago in Psyche
Housing vouchers for homeless, mentally ill raise concerns
A group of people experiencing homelessness say they’re confused why they received housing vouchers for people with mental illness when they’ve never been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
By David Heitzabout a year ago in Psyche
Feeling The Weight Of Life
There are days you wake up, and it already feels wrong. Take it One Day at a time. You have a Pain. The Sun Doesn't Seem as Bright.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day: Promoting Wellness Together World Mental Health Day helps us to remember the significance of our emotional well-being. It's an opportunity to shine a light on the difficulties we face. We go for the gold, where emotional wellness is treated similarly to actual well-being.
By Saqib Abbasabout a year ago in Psyche
A Goal's Purpose. Top Story - October 2024.
If you thought the Purpose of a Goal was to Achieve It, then you've Completely missed the Value. It's easy to see when people Believe that the Purpose of a Goal is to Achieve It based on How they Speak About It.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Relentlessly
I gave a man asking for change at the gas station a hoodie last night. It had been sitting in my trunk for a while, and I have more at home. The nights are getting colder. I gave a woman a fanny pack the week before that. She said she needed it, so I took it off my waist, emptied the contents into the front seat of my car, and handed her the bag. A hot pink Lululemon Christmas gift from a boss who spent our bonuses on trinkets we could use but not as much as the money. I didn't need it. I resented it but used it nonetheless. I took myself out today with my last twenty dollars for the week. The goal was to write and forget for a minute. But I'm asked for help by several people along the walk and give the twenty dollars away.
By kpabout a year ago in Psyche
Why Today's Offices Prevent Productivity
The Human Soul Will Never Thrive In A Prison. This is Why Today's Offices Fail to Produce Results. It is also Why "Mandating" Returning to the Office has been such a Failure across the Board.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
My Story - Why I Became a Medical Intuitive
Many people have asked me how I got into the intuitive work that I do. This is My Story. A strong intuition is something I have had my whole life. I remember as a small child just knowing and seeing what others didn't. I never dared to share with my family or friends the things I knew, as I was afraid of being weird or odd. In hindsight, I would have loved to discover how the intuition all worked decades before I did. The world would have made so much more sense to me if I had a mentor to tell me I wasn’t imagining things, or making them up, or being too sensitive (a label I carried into adulthood). How do I explain to my grade two teacher when she chastised me for daydreaming, telling me what a "horrible" child I was, that I was seeing angels floating and dancing around my deceased brother outside the classroom window?
By Susan Lee Woodwardabout a year ago in Psyche
Susanna Kaysen, Susanna Kaysen? Checks! Girl, Interrupted?
Flashback. Nuns at Catholic Daycare in Habits. Grape juice and crackers. Even Catholic kids are selfish and mean. Flashback. I pissed my pants. I couldn't kick the big red ball at kickball. I don't know anyone's name.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Psyche
Burnout... To Death?
Many Business Leaders currently have Massive Productivity Challenges. This isn't exactly anything "New" and in many ways has been something that Businesses have Always been trying to push for.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche