“Traumatic events, by definition, overwhelm our ability to cope. When the mind becomes flooded with emotion, a circuit breaker is thrown that allows us to survive the experience fairly intact, that is, without becoming psychotic or frying out one of the brain centers. The cost of this blown circuit is emotion frozen within the body. … Continue reading Traumatic Events
Quotes
Get Up!
"Get up...dust off the negativity and complaints of life. Bust through the hard times. Run like a sprinter through the difficult times, run with endurance and hope for your future through the painful times. Pound each step with power through each of your troubles. You ain't no lazy sucker that's gonna let life beat you … Continue reading Get Up!
Do Not Spoil What You Have
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ―Epicurus
Write The Poems
“The nutritionist said I should eat root vegetables. Said if I could get down thirteen turnips a day, I would be grounded, rooted. Said my head would not keep flying away to where the darkness lives. The psychic told me my heart carries too much weight. Said for twenty dollars she’d tell me what to do. I handed her a twenty. … Continue reading Write The Poems
There Are Women…
“There are women who only look at another woman's shoes and never at her face. And others who always look women in the face and only occasionally at their shoes.” -Nina George
Our Society
“Our society tends to regard as a sickness any mode of thought or behavior that is inconvenient for the system and this is plausible because when an individual doesn't fit into the system it causes pain to the individual as well as problems for the system. Thus the manipulation of an individual to adjust him … Continue reading Our Society
The Scars From Mental Cruelty
“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps, but are often not as obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.” -Lundy Bancroft
For a Torture To Be Effective…
“For a torture to be effective, the pain has to be spread out; it has to come at regular intervals, with no end in sight. The water falls , drop after drop after drop, like the second hand of a watch, carving up time. The shock of each individual drop is insignificant, but the sensation … Continue reading For a Torture To Be Effective…
Dignity Is As Essential To Human Life…
“Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it.” ―Laura Hillenbrand If you haven't seen the movie Unbroken, which … Continue reading Dignity Is As Essential To Human Life…
When You Fail To Tap Into Your Wellsprings…
“When you fail to tap into your wellsprings of inner strength due to toxic habits, environments or people, you wind up feeling trapped, stranded, and unhappy. You end up in soulless jobs, destructive relationships and empty friendships. Most of all, you find yourself unsatisfied with who you are, and you often become your own worst … Continue reading When You Fail To Tap Into Your Wellsprings…
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 