Monthly Archives: March 2011
My Needs: Please Recognize Me
It just so happens that this semester I am enrolled in a counseling course as a client. The purpose of the course is to give Masters in Counseling students the opportunity to practice. I will put myself out-there right now … Continue reading
“Just When I Thought I Was Out…”
“…they pull me back in”. That’s how I feel about this whole situation. As soon as I make some progress, I end up sucked back into the drama of the situation. The pain of it. Three days ago I was … Continue reading
How I Got Robbed
Separateness. My relationship with Cory didn’t have a lot of that. We had the same friends. Like the same music. Spent the majority of our time at school, at work or with each other. Some people call that being in … Continue reading
Library Lows
Motivation has become a foreign concept in my world lately. I seem to spend so much time and energy regulating my day-to-day emotions that things like paying bills, and doing homework and grocery shopping have all gone on the wayside. … Continue reading
Misery.
Last night I had a conversation with one of Cory’s cousins, we talked for hours. About everything. And it was the first time in a long time that I felt really happy. I was content, I was able to talk … Continue reading
Growing Up
“Well I’ve been afraid of changing, cause I’ve built my life around you, but time makes you bolder, children get older and I’m getting older too.” Truer words have never been spoken. At least not for this moment. I am … Continue reading
Can I Handle The Seasons Of My Life?
I took my love and I took it down, I climbed a mountain and I turned around, And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills, Well the landslide brought me down, Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? … Continue reading
One Step Forward, Ten Steps Back
Every single time I feel like I’m making progress, something else hits me. Today I sat down at the library and attempted to plan some of my future. I looked into the Americorps program which I have always found interesting … Continue reading
Now What?
I had plans, lots of them, maybe too many. But now, they’re all gone. The funny thing about life is that, regardless of whether or not you’re ready, decisions have to be made. I feel that pressure now more than … Continue reading
Petty People
Can someone please explain to me why, oh why, breakups bring out the absolute worst in people? Myself included. I’m sitting in my college library glancing at my to-do list every few seconds with absolutely no concern that so few … Continue reading