Co-dependency was a refuge for me when I was married to an alcoholic and drug addict. I was set up to become a co-dependent person from the…… Read more “Could you be a “Co-dependent” and not know it?”
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The skinny trend… going to any extreme is unhealthy… What anorexia taught me about recovery…
TRIGGER WARNING: This post talks about anorexia and self-harm.
4) The only person who was going to step in to save me, turned out to actually be myself!
The road to recovery and the road to becoming healthy is fundamentally ours to walk, sometimes alone, sometimes with support, but ultimately, we need to do it for ourselves!
Please watch your step: Your future starts here!
“Please watch your step: Your future starts here!” Tamara Kulish No matter which way you look at life, our future begins with each new moment! However, you…… Read more “Please watch your step: Your future starts here!”
Just do your best with what you have, at this time!
Photo and quote by Tamara Kulish Available on Fine Art America Just do your best with what you have, at this time! You don’t need to…… Read more “Just do your best with what you have, at this time!”
Confessions of a Former Anorexic
Life Rhino – Let nothing stand in your way “Be kinder to yourself.And then let your kindness flood the world.” – Pema Chodron I am a former…… Read more “Confessions of a Former Anorexic”
For everything I am not there is something that I am.
“For everything I am not there is something that I am.” It can be easy to overlook or even to forget all the good things about ourselves…… Read more “For everything I am not there is something that I am.”
Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.
“Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.” It takes courage to step away from the Instagram crowd and just be you. Likewise,…… Read more “Be who you want to be, not what others want to see.”
Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.
“Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” – David G. Allen We expect things…… Read more “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.”
Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.
“Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.” – Buddha Fear makes change difficult, especially when our needs and expectations are rigid. When we feel…… Read more “Change is never painful, only resistance to change is painful.”
Build someone up. Remind them they’re worthy.
tinybuddha.com Build someone up. Put their insecurities to sleep.Remind them they’re worthy.Tell them they’re magical.Be a light in a too often dim world. You are worthy of…… Read more “Build someone up. Remind them they’re worthy.”
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” – Alexander Den Heijer Doesn’t it seem like a natural thing…… Read more “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.”
We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.
“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” – Isabel Allende We are stronger than we realize!…… Read more “We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.”
The wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.
The wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility. How many of us carry the hurts through our lives, feeling the pain each…… Read more “The wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.”
Find Joy in your Journey!
Find Joy in your Journey! Joy! It’s only impossible if we shut it out! Why would we do that? I used to be very leery of Joy…… Read more “Find Joy in your Journey!”
A head full of fears has no place to dream!
“A head full of fears has no place to dream!” Dreaming is an essential part of planning, but if we are limited by our fears, we limit…… Read more “A head full of fears has no place to dream!”