I thought protecting Dad’s feelings was right. It wasn’t. It was quiet self-abandonment. If you tiptoe around someone’s feelings long enough, you lose your own.
Tag: healing
ThanK you aIMee, for the Viewpoint & Voice
My desire for vengeance is ruining this project. I know of only one way to stop it: embrace it, then let it go. So, here it is.
The Lie (You) Believe: Life Lessons from Character Arcs
Outlining my character arc has helped me realize I’m not looking at myself critically enough. I still have some work to do.
Old Me Would Kick New Me’s Ass
If Old Me could see New Me now, she’d slap me… I need to write my memoir unburdened by expectation, the way I used to write!
The Obsessive Mind: a Curse or a Blessing?
I worry about the oddest things,…or the things that keep me up at night don’t seem to bother most people, which makes me feel bonkers.
Something’s Bothering Me
I’ve been anxious forever, but it got worse after Dad died. Knowing I’ll never fix things with him makes me feel perpetually Bothered. That’s hard to swallow.
Giving Dad Away, Piece by Piece
I know Dad is gone now, and he has no use for these material things, but it still feels like I’m giving him away, piece by piece.
The Search for Enlightenment
For a brief period, I was a social drinker no more. I peered into the inky abyss that consumed my dad, expecting to see his mismatched eyes looking back at me.