Tag Archives: pain
What Does Depression Look Like?
What is the look of depression? When you think of depression, do you think of a person who is always sad, cries all the time, has no desire to be within the world around them, wastes away from no desire … Continue reading
The Picture of Depression
The Picture of Depression By Elaine Rhoades 7/21/15 No hope is left. My tears all dried. I live my life As if I’ve died. I come and go You never see The pain I bury Inside of me. A painted … Continue reading
Tears Are The Rainbows of the Soul
When we think of tears, we think of tears of sadness, tears of joy, or tears of pain. What we do not realize is tears are instruments of healing, especially when tears are the product of sorrow. Our spirit seeks … Continue reading
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Global Positioning System (GPS) We go to the store and search the shelves for a little box that will guide us from the beginning of our journey to the final destination of our journey. We read the options the … Continue reading
Toothache Is Like a Grudge
Toothache Is Like a Grudge I went to bed last night with a toothache. The toothache was not so bad that I could not sleep, but it was bad enough to affect my dreams. When I woke this morning, … Continue reading
Boundaries
Boundaries This morning I was reading in my “Daily Guidepost” about boundaries and how ignoring the boundaries that God sets around us can lead to our demise or to great hurt. It occurred to me that boundaries come in … Continue reading
The Suicide Ripple
People who try or even consider suicide to end their personal suffering or think their suicide will make the world better for family and friends have not considered that suicide has a ripple effect. Suicide does not only affect the … Continue reading
Getting It Off The Chest
Dealing with stress is hard to do when you have no one to talk too. We all need that special friend that will listen and not judge, support but not pamper, tell us the truth but not posture, and listen … Continue reading
Feeling Down
Today I woke thinking how wonderful this day would be. My homework for school is done, and all I have to do is read and prepare for tomorrow’s assignment. I get out of bed and the dang leg collapses under … Continue reading
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