The Beginning of the End of Involuntary Treatment
In this moment, I end involuntary treatment. I’m no longer compelled to treat a mental illness I never believed in anyway. But I sought healing, nonetheless. For now, I stop my compulsion to seek personal transformation. It’s the beginning of the end of involuntary treatment of myself, at my own hands. No more subjecting myself […]
Being Present
In this moment, I’m in a good space. I feel peaceful, relaxed, and content. I listen to my body. I notice I’m thirsty, so I drink a glass of water. The water replaces my habitual one o’clock coffee. I drink without bashing myself for being a caffeine addict. In truth, there are thoughts that I’m […]
Vulnerability Hangovers Need Not Stop Us from Speaking Up
When did you last experience a vulnerability hangover for speaking up about something? You know, that hot feeling of shame coursing through your head, chest and gut after you were yourself with someone about an important and personal issue that’s difficult to say. I’ve had a vulnerability hangover for two weeks. That’s a long time! […]
On Bohm’s Creativity and Wholeness
As I engage in my creative practice as an emerging artist and as someone who knows madness, I ask myself: What drives me? What is creativity all about? A book on my shelf promises insight. Titled On Creativity, author David Bohm is the late science theorist and avid lover of the arts. By page three […]
Speak To Me
When will my writing speak? The head is a haven for thoughts to swell and break at the shore. Storms may crash about, but the tide is always at push and pull beneath. I turn in the current and cling to seaweed and salt. The grit in my eye is washed away as […]