Stephanie Akers Cohen is our featured guest author today. I am grateful to share this wonderful piece she wrote as a tribute to her mother. Today would have been her mothers 99th birthday, the 10 year anniversary of her receiving... Continue Reading →
Before I knew it, I was thrust into change againYou'd think I'd be a pro at this by nowBut when the things stack upAnd the nervous system is friedStuckInFightFlightFreezeStuckPanic Dissociation Confusion Hopelessness Going through all the emotionsWe go through the... Continue Reading →
Something felt off, I was unsure. My confidence seemed to falter lately. I couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. I wanted so badly to build it back, find my flow back. But I knew if I didn't turn on the... Continue Reading →
Like a slideshow my head indulges Trying to pull the cord, kill the show But this one won't end Over and over, screaming lying hurting But you convinced me it was me And I was overreacting And I doubted me,... Continue Reading →
Walking through the forest everything seemed calm and peaceful Quite the opposite of what had now become of the world As we emerged from our chrysalis' The world seemed to hit the ground running The last few months of quite... Continue Reading →
Creating a life takes dedication, focus Not being shaken by the weather Remaining steadfast as the sky Expecting the weather to come and pass While trying to maintain a clear path Not attaching to the clouds Or being pulled into... Continue Reading →