

Being the Witness vs Witnessing....there's a Difference
Being the witness versus witnessing is a subtle difference in wording but makes a world of difference in our healing process.


Compassion...it hits you in the feels
Compassion- not this word. I can hear a part of me dreading this, literally saying, “ugh, do I have to?” Yes, I really do. Seeing that...


Confidence is a comfort
By: Alisa Schneidman Next up in our series of Self Energy words is Confidence and it the is the word I dreaded writing about- says a...


Growing Up With Weird
Mental illness. I am finding myself stuck on this first sentence as I go to write about something that has impacted my whole life, a...


Recovery: The Musical
Recovery Through Music and Poetry Loss is something everyone will go through in many different forms. The loss of a friend, family...


Accepting Acceptance
There have probably been dozens maybe hundreds of things I have read on Acceptance and they have all been fabulous, some even quotable,...


Grounding In
Why is grounding important? Valid question but as I went to answer I thought, back-up. I should probably start by defining it. I have...


Sick Secrets
Secrets. Secrets have been dangerous things in my life and at the same time I have been an incredibly safe confidence keeper. If someone...


The Dude
I was physically shaking. I could hardly breathe. My vision was blurred. I felt consumed and as though I was drunk with alcohol. Funny...


Becoming the Lightbringer
What does it mean to be a scapegoat? I mean most of us get the term. That's the person we point the finger at when stuff goes bad, that's...