Tag: emotional-health
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When the Past Shows Up Quietly
in The MindReading my parents’ moods taught me to notice everything, even in safety.
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Waiting for Thoughts to Come Back
Today the weather felt as confused as my mind. In the morning I woke up to snow. Real snow, covering everything outside. It felt like winter had suddenly decided to come back again. I started work and spent a couple of hours focusing on my tasks. Nothing dramatic, just ordinary work. Then I got up…
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Waiting for Permission
Though adults have resources, the victim role can still trap them, consuming personal agency and growth.
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Planting Strawberries While the World Falls Apart
Sometimes it feels like the world is going mad. You open the news and there is another conflict, another political fight, another story about violence or injustice somewhere in the world. Countries arguing with each other. Wars that don’t seem to end. Decisions that make you wonder if anyone is thinking about ordinary people at…
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When the Inner Critic Takes Over
in The MindI think I might be having a depressive episode. Nothing dramatic happened. There’s no clear reason I can point to. But today my inner critic came out — loud, persistent, and merciless. It criticises everything. My appearance. My imperfections. My work. The way I speak. The way I live. It doesn’t offer solutions. It doesn’t…
The Imperfect Week 