If You Dread Mother's Day, Here's How to Self-Mother Through Trauma

Studies have shown that it’s not uncommon for extroverts to look at introverts and assume that they’re: ADVERTISEMENT In reality, the introvert in question wants some time to pick themselves back up. It can be hurtful for an introvert to be accused of negative emotion and intent simply because they need solitude!An introverted person doesn’t have much of a desire to show off their best qualities. They’re okay not being particularly noticed unless they need to step up.

If you’re looking for a way to organize your home in a practical way and turn it into a more comfortable and warmer place to live in, incorporating the Swedish lifestyle concept of Lagom into it is the right choice for you.  Lagom, which translates into English as ‘not too

Being a pet owner is very rewarding. There’s always a warm, loyal, and friendly heart waiting for you at home at the end of the day, striving for your attention and teaching you many valuable life lessons. However, being a pet owner is also a big commitment because caring for a pet can be expensive. Food, grooming, toys, vaccines, and regular visits to the vet are not negligible expenses. The good news is that you can keep your pet happy and healthy even if you’re on a tight budget, but you’ll have to be more strategic about it.

My battle to be diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis has been a long one: 11 years for adenomyosis and 13 years for endometriosis.

Fibromyalgia is an illness that seems to be surrounded by many myths. While this illness has been around for quite a while, there is still a lot that is unknown about it; however, as we learn more about fibromyalgia, the better we are able to debunk many of the myths surrounding it. The following are five common myths I have found that surround fibromyalgia, along with the truths behind them. I hope that learning the truth behind these myths will help you to understand more about your illness, or the illness that affects your loved one.

The main thing you want to do to get through those stages is to focus on yourself. After a long time being with someone, you have to readjust to being alone. Learn who you are without the person you were with.

research over the years, make the violent relationship somewhat predictable. If you’re trying to break free from the cycle, you need to make sure you’re aware of each stage and what trappings to avoid. These phases are: ADVERTISEMENT During this time, the stressors of life get to the abuser.

Human beings are meaning-making creatures. From the very first cave drawings to hieroglyphs to modern-day languages, we have sought to identify things and put them into categories that we can not only understand but easily convey to others. It’s one of the attributes that sets us apart from other mammals and it is a unique function of our complex brains.

A few weeks ago, I had a truly horrible experience with a consultant psychiatrist that was so patronizing and inconsiderate of my needs that I left feeling unable to trust anything they said. How could anybody be in a mental health care role and yet be seemingly unequipped to help those who need it?

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Lately, I’ve been feeling a lot like the world is on fire all around me. As such, it feels foolish to continue to engage in “normal,” daily life while there are threats to democracy, threats to trans rights, threats to the lives of our most vulnerable populations, threats to women’s rights. Everything feels uncertain and, a lot of the time, terrifying. When all we are surrounded by are news headlines that never seem to share good news, it is absolutely understandable that the world feels unbearable.

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We are so conditioned to complain about how hard life can be instead of being thankful to have woken up to see another day.

Has the inability to make peace with your past hindered your journey toward discovering your authentic self?

I loved being closed up inside of any room writing stories; it was my way to mentally escape. I tapped into my inner emotional being to push those broken feelings out and sprinkled them inside of fictional characters living chaotic lives. I enjoyed the feelings of peace and serenity that it brought me to release those hidden burdens. It saddens me though that I had to fictionalize memories that are tainted by a few horrific encounters that I’ve had with sexual abuse and trauma. My small circle of loved ones are unaware that I’ve been through more than I’ve admitted.

It’s that time of the month when cramps, bloating, fatigue, and other unglamorous symptoms rear their ugly heads. That’s right–I’m talking about what Cher Horowitz refers to as “surfing the crimson wave” (see: Clueless), otherwise known as being on your period. The good news? With some TLC for your mind and body, you can turn the dreaded week into an opportunity to tune in to yourself and your needs and just go with the flow (pun intended).

It can be hard to be kind when everyone around you seems to have an attitude that is the opposite of kindness.

Borderline Personality Disorder - or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, as it is now often termed - was even a ‘thing’. Listening to a phone-in on a local radio station, I found myself relating to almost every trait listed by fellow sufferers: impulsive behaviours; lack of sense of self (I have always felt I have a quality of invisibility around me, my voice not heard or perhaps not even sure of what it wants to say); emotional instability and massive overreaction to perceived slights or, far worse, abandonment; self-harm; and a predisposition for intense but unbalanced or unhealthy relationships.“Oh my God”, I exclaimed, turning to Alex (my husband and the longest suffering hero in the Northern Hemisphere) - “that’s me!”From there began my bumpy nine year journey towards an eventual diagnosis, fuller self-awareness, and healing.BPD is a complex condition which varies enormously in its intensity.

“Don’t waste your time and energy trying to convince people to value you. If you have to fight for their attention and respect, it’s time to move on.” ~Lori Deschane

While you may think that you don’t have to worry about such things until your children are older, you should consider the cautionary tale of Samantha Kuberski. According to Virtual Psyche Centre, this little girl is the youngest person in this country to commit suicide.

Grief sucks, pure and simple.

How do you feel about the phrase, “guilty pleasure?” We all have hobbies, interests, or self-care strategies that we might class as a “guilty pleasure,” but here’s the thing: We don’t have to feel guilty for the things we like, that make us happy, or help us get through a hard day. Whether you’re in your 40s and watch a cartoon made for young kids, eat ice cream for breakfast, or listen to music you fear others might judge you for — you don’t deserve judgment. So long as it doesn’t harm you or others, you deserve love, compassion, and acceptance.

“Sometimes you’ve got to look straight into the tired eyes of the woman staring back at you in the mirror and tell her that she deserves the best kind of love, the best kind of life, and devote yourself to giving it to her all over again.” ~S.C. Lourie

If we toss seeds on the hard-packed ground, the chances of them taking root and producing healthy plants are minimal. However, if we plough and till the ground (that is, mix it up, break it apart, make it “less” solid and more “loose”) the chances of a variety of seeds (both those we purposely sow and those that serendipitously fall) will find a way to grow in the loose soil.

Regardless of whether or not you have a PTSD diagnosis, you may have experienced traumatic events during your lifetime that shape who you are today. Sometimes, your reactions to certain sounds, sights, or smells may be so subtle that no one even notices. While this can be helpful if you don’t feel like sharing your entire life story with someone you just met, it can also make some situations difficult to navigate as you try to get your immediate needs met while grounding yourself.

I love pop culture. It’s a wonderful, silly reprieve from my stressful day to day. It’s easier to fake stress about lives that aren’t mine than my own. I get involved in the petty little drama, make fun of them, quote them as memes, you name it. One thing I won’t do, however, is make fun of their trauma.

There are important differences between people who struggle with stress, and those who do not. The best way to go about examining these differences is to examine the characteristics of people who fall in each category.

Why on earth do you keep saying ‘no’ to your dreams? More importantly, how do you stop saying no to your dreams?

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To the mother sitting bedside in the NICU,

Finally, learn how to say no! It is a much more important skill than you might realize! first, ask yourself: Are you a ‘yes’ man? A ‘yes’ woman?

download our three Positive CBT Exercises for free. These science-based exercises will provide you with detailed insight into positive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and give you the tools to apply it in your therapy or coaching.Historically, PTSD was known as ‘shell shock’ in World War I (Myers, 1915).

empty calories you’re consuming. Always remember you should eat your calories and not drink them. The State of California feels so strongly about reducing soda intake that they have legislation that requires all manufacturing companies to put warnings on the cans.An article published by the U.S.

“Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you are not.” ~Unknown

The lifestyle of any contemporary person has one specific flaw – not getting enough sleep. We tend to sacrifice it for something that we think is of greater importance at the time: watching a movie or TV show, hanging out with friends, or finishing a report for your next meeting. When we finally get to bed, it is already long after midnight or even early in the morning.

Therapy is great. I’m a long-time consumer and fan. I can truthfully say that without my therapist, I could never have dreamt of healing from my childhood trauma and neglect. But, therapy isn’t always an option for everyone due to a number of factors including finances, location, or the lack of availability of a qualified therapist. For these individuals, alternatives like Tarana Burke’s new community Survivor’s Sanctuary can be powerful resources for finding the support one needs and deserves.

As I watch the back of my friend disappear into her house, the familiar claw of panic at being alone grips at my chest. My heart is being squeezed into a syrup-like liquid, and my throat is being strangled by an invisible hand. Struggling to get my body to listen to me and put the car in reverse, I hear the familiar “chirp” from my phone that indicates I have a new message awaiting my inquisitive eyes. Prying my hand off the steering wheel, I sneak a quick, but illegal glance at my phone as I’m racing back home. It’s a text from my friend! I have to check this and make sure that she doesn’t hate me and never wants to see me again. I don’t know what I would do if that were the case.

And if you want more inspirational quotes to help you improve your self worth and belief in yourself then check out this post with quotes on knowing your true worth and value and this one filled with you are enough quotes.“Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.”Picabo Street“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.

These Memorial Day quotes will help you remember those who gave all for America.

These first day of school quotes will remind you of the beauty of earning an education and prompt you to set your alarm early!

These Earth Day quotes will remind you that we all have a responsibility to treat the earth with respect.

Although it’s only truly celebrated once a year, Mother’s Day is something that should be celebrated more often. They wipe our tears, they lift us up, and they inspire us to see the good in ourselves even in times when it seems impossible. These Mother’s Day quotes will remind you to cherish your mother no matter what relationship you share with her.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th of every year. At Everyday Power, we have curated dozens of Women’s Day quotes to provide women and girls with a source of overflowing inspiration. 

Ezekiel Harris is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with him. He impressed us with his unique approach to coaching using tarot cards. From being unsure of himself to becoming an ambassador of authenticity, Ezekiel makes sure his clients reconnect with their true authentic selves. He […]

Turkey has always been a popular destination for tourists looking for a complete vacation. This country is a healthy tourism destination because of its crystal clear lakes, steep mountains, historical ruins, charming towns, and huge cosmopolitan cities. 

Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, it’s one of the most common skin conditions. Oily skin, or seborrhea, is usually associated with enlarged facial pores and “greasy” looking shine.Seborrhea affects both men and women, and it’s common during adolescence when hormonal changes can lead to the overproduction of skin oils. One of the frustrating side effects of having greasy skin is acne.

Is your life spiraling in a downward direction?   Are you challenged with not being as focused as you would like? Are you looking for ways to turn your life around?  Read the following to discover how to get your life back on track, and stay there. At times our lives can turn upside down, spiraling into negativity and then just as quickly can soar positively upwards.  Clearly, we understand where the expression ‘mood swings’ come from.  Life is very much like a roller coaster,  if you like roller coasters. Life is not perfect, never has been, never will be.   We all have ongoing problems in life that need to be dealt with.  The challenge is the amount of emotional, mental & physical energy we spend on these matters that can waste so much of our time & attention.   Let’s break this cycle and learn why the following 10 simple tips to get your life back on track can be so valuable:  10 Ways to get your life back on trackFor those wanting to get their life back on track and recharge quickly I recommend our online course,  “Renew & Recharge’    Find out more at Splendid Inspiration.   https://splendidinspiration.com/pages/personal-rejuvenation-challenge-courseSplendid Inspiration is a Canadian motivational company that offers inspiring tips, blogs, personal development courses & motivating products dedicated to enriching peoples lives.Lori GradleySplendid Inspiration

As of writing this, I am 29 years old and 23 weeks pregnant with my first child. This means that I’m past the point of being able to find out what sex the baby growing inside of me is. This also means that people around me, like friends, acquaintances, and co-workers, are curious. They’ll ask if I have found out the sex of the baby and I welcome the question, because I can whole-heartedly give them my genuine answer: “No, because it really doesn’t matter what it turns out to be.”