You’ve undoubtedly heard of the fight or flight response to a perceived danger. When we sense a threat, the sympathetic branch of the nervous system reacts within 1/20th of a second to rush adrenaline throughout the body and make a decision: fight or flight. Can you defeat the threat, whatever …
Here’s to exposing the darkness to light and taking responsibility for our mental health!
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
What a title, am I right? I suppose I should give two warnings before moving on.
It took 100% of my energy to have a good day. No wonder everything shy of a good day feels like getting hit by a bus.
It’s real and it’s raw, and I feel like we all experience those moments, whether they look the same as mine or not. The part where your struggle or your pain becomes visible to others, and you feel embarrassed.
I opened my mouth to say, “Oh, I’m great, busy week at work, you know, the usual. How are you?” Only instead of saying any of that I promptly burst into tears.
I must either face this ugly beast or let it consume me; fight back or surrender. Consider this a declaration of war.
By: Abigail Lane Read more of her story on her blog: www.peaceandjoyblog.com It’s been a bit dreary for awhile. I don’t mind rain or clouds. I don’t mind the storms. But it’s the fog that gets me. The fog is stifling. It’s a room without a window or a door. …
