“My feet will want to walk to where you are sleeping but I shall go on living.”— Pablo Neruda The Magical Way I lied. There is no magical way to get over a broken heart. I bet you've had your heart broken before - and yet, here you are, still alive (even if barely) trying to figure out how to move forward. What Everyone Says You Should Do So-called experts will give you all kinds [...]
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." - Steve Jobs For more than forty years I kept quiet. I allowed every man in my life feel okay with [...]
"I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive." - Elizabeth Taylor Facts I am 5'4 1/2". My name is Carrie. My father was a truck driver. My mother was a stay-at-home mom/insurance broker. I am a 5th generation (or so) American. I am of European descent. These are facts about me. I am also a sexual abuse survivor. This is also a fact. Although I would like it [...]
“You can’t imagine just how much believing in negative thoughts is affecting your life…until you stop.” - Charles Glassman Can you barely get out of bed in the morning? Do you dread the idea of going anywhere? Are your days spent crying spontaneously? Do you lie on the couch and zone out to reruns of Law & Order? I hate to admit it, but I think I did this for years. Yes, years. Or, perhaps [...]
https://youtu.be/Ca8tAjaKhLM A Guided Meditation on Forgiveness by Jason Stephenson. Forgiveness is a gift you give not only to others, but to yourself. Feel the weight being lifted off your soul once you are finished.
“Love is blind to blemishes and fault." - Irish Proverb Excuses, Excuses Have you ever thought that you could love someone enough to make everything work? Have you been in a relationship where you knew you weren’t really happy but you kept saying, “But, I love him”? If so, I know how you feel. It has happened to me many times. Actually, many, many, many times. More times than I care to admit. Every one [...]
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Have you seen those commercials for the Addiction Recovery Network or whatever it’s called? The guy proclaims, “I was once an addict, but I’m not one now”. I’m not sure if I believe you can become “un-addicted” to drugs and alcohol, but I do know that you [...]
https://youtu.be/oR5dpLyXoE8 I have always loved butterflies because they are so beautiful and diverse. Butterflies represent freedom and individuality. This meditation performed by Jason Stephenson is a great to listen to before bed. Sit or lie down and relax and enter a world of peacefulness.
https://youtu.be/IvLViZeC60c This is another great morning meditation to start your day!
https://youtu.be/Y7rCDZXSgxI This guided meditation from The Honest Guys reminds you to slow down, escape stress and relax.
