Tag: taking control
The Senses of My Mentality.
SEE NO EVIL… To see that angry person with those crazy-looking eyes staring at me in the mirror. But I appreciate that God has given me sight and allowed me to be me. Closing my eyes to the insanity around me keeps me safe for another day. SMELLING IS ALMOST TASTING Fear, the smell of…
A MEANINGFUL LIFE
When I was a child, the days of the week were significant. Monday was the beginning of the school week, and Friday was the last day before the weekend. Saturday was the only day that we had spare time after household chores. Sunday was ‘The Lord’s Day”, attending church in the morning and evening. As…
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE
There are certain situations that are not worth arguing or fighting over that in that moment, seem to trigger the worse in us. It was not until I was in my mid-forties that I began to recognise how much energy I had wasted on such trivial matters. WORDS! WORDS! JUST WORDS! I was the type…
NO WAY FORWARD NO WAY OUT!!
The one thing about having lived experiences is that you are qualified to speak about your own experiences. No one can tell you otherwise as only you know how you felt. We are all unique individuals and sometimes people may rely on your emotional and mental resilience, but everyone has a breaking point. I have…
FOUR YEARS SOBRIETY
Today I am celebrating one of the greatest decisions that I made in my life. TAKING A DAY AT A TIME NOT TO PICK UP A DRINK. First, I am taking a moment to remember those who struggling with alcoholism and others that have died from this dreaded illness. My name is Natalie Bleau, and…
THE MENTAL CLOCK
TIME — the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole When I am doing a task that I am enthusiastic about time tends to fly by quickly. I feel that my day has been productive. I can settle down for the rest of the night. I have…
A SENSE OF BELONGING
A sense of belonging is not about being liked by everyone else it is about the acceptance of self rather than what everyone wants you to be. You are a unique individual with your own values, your strengths and weaknesses do not try to be a carbon copy of anyone else just to fit in….