by Deborah Cox | Jul 18, 2016 | Mood
I have shunned and been shunned. What leads me to turn my back? Repeated bullying or toxic behavior that takes a mental or physical toll. Abuse toward me or others, without acknowledgement of impact. It makes me sad, but out of self-preservation, I’ve sometimes...
by Deborah Cox | Jul 11, 2016 | Anxiety & Calm, Becoming More of Your True Self, Create Art, Feel Better, Write and Heal
We hear a lot about freedom from politicians and life coaches. But freedom seems a bit vapory to me. Freedom to, what, exactly? Last week, I started asking people, What does freedom look like to you? Here are some of the answers people gave me. Having the...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 27, 2016 | Anxiety & Calm, Becoming More of Your True Self, EMDR, Feel Better, Mood, Relationships, Therapy, Write and Heal
I used to fall a lot. On the sidewalk. In my yard. Up a flight of marble stairs. About seven years ago, after a string of bizarre falls where I ended up with scars on my shins and a pulled muscle in my back, I followed the trail of breadcrumbs and made a body-mind...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 19, 2016 | Anxiety & Calm, Becoming More of Your True Self, Mood, parenting, Relationships
My son amazes me. He has his obsessions, but they’re about his music, his philosophizing. He’s so different from the adolescent me of thirty-five years ago. He’s calmer and freer to learn. He’s funny, and takes creative risks with language. He accepts people...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 2, 2016 | Mood
I’m a Failure. If I weren’t so lazy, I’d be more financially stable. If I was a better daughter, my parents would still be together. If I were thinner, my husband would have sex with me. If I weren’t so angry, I’d have friends. If I’d worked harder in my 20s,...
Like to Subscribe?
Get notified when Deborah shares new ideas, art, and creative health information for you.
You have Successfully Subscribed!
We respect your privacy. No information will be shared.