Tag: mental health
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I Bit My Toungue Too Long
We often hear the advice to “pick your battles” or to “think before you speak.” While valuable, this wisdom can sometimes morph into a habit of perpetual silence, especially when facing discomfort, disagreement, or injustice. We swallow our words, stifle our feelings, and bite our tongues until the unspoken truth becomes a bitter taste, and…
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Letting Go Gracefully: The Art of Releasing What No Longer Serves You
In the intricate tapestry of our lives, there are threads we weave with intention, and then there are those that fray, tangle, or simply cease to hold meaning. Yet, so often, we cling to them out of habit, fear, or a misguided sense of loyalty to what once was. The concept of “letting go” isn’t…
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I Let Go… And Found Myself Again
There are things I’ve carried for so long, I forgot they were heavy. Old voices. Tired expectations. Wounds I wrapped in gold because I thought pain looked prettier when polished. I am a collector of “what ifs.”What if I had done better.What if they had stayed.What if I had stayed. But lately, my body has…
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The Art of Soothing Myself
Some days, comfort feels like a language I forgot how to speak. I’ll sit in the quiet and wonder why my chest feels tight, why I flinch at the sound of my own phone ringing, why my body aches in places sleep never seems to touch. But I’ve learned slowly, painfully, that comfort isn’t something…
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Fading and Well
Sometimes how we feel inside doesn’t match what others see. This poem is about that fragile space, the quiet fading no one notices and the surface calm that loved ones observe. It’s the reminder that healing isn’t always visible, but it’s there. Today a stranger said,“You look as though you’re fading away.” But today, my…
Me, Myself & Therapy 