It goes beyond my physical self. It feels much more than me. All the tragedies… are hard to please. Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com It’s not the screaming and crying. It’s not the wave of emotions. It’s the ditch of sensation that loves me. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Scared of the demonizing thoughts, … Continue reading The Battle i declare
Boundaries vs. Trust Issues; Lessons from a Pro
In a world where conspirators grow and become financially successful, even leaders or influencers, a lot of people are not willing to accept or even understand a person with nothing to hide. When we assume that others are like us, we set ourselves up for failure, abuse, becoming someone’s doormat, building walls, and worst of all… resentment. These boundary issues lead to trust issues. Let me explain why I believe and have lived in my own consequences.
Red Flags: How I acknowledged, accepted, and avoid physical and Emotional Abuse. #15
Emotional and physical abuse takes on of many forms. I feel as if I should be walking into a room full of people, taking a seat, and introducing myself. Well, here it goes. “Hi, my name is Katrina, I am 35 years old and today I realized that I have spent most, if not all, of my relationships either being abused or being the abuser”.
Opening the Conversation Gates for Mental Illness, particularly Bipolar Disease. #14
Let’s be honest with each other and have a tough conversation. If you or someone you know is suffering from an emotional and/or mental health disorder, please know that you have NEVER been alone.
How to Transition from Life-long Depression to Life-long Recovery. #13
Any story of recovery is an awful story to admit, and most of the conflict is an internal fight. Recovery has a lot of beginnings and a long tunnel that you can feel lost in most of the time. The truth is, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I Am Living … Continue reading How to Transition from Life-long Depression to Life-long Recovery. #13
5 things that successful people have in common for building self-confidence. #12
Why are some people more confident than others? Is your lack of confidence holding you back from growing to become successful? Do you know how to build self-confidence? Here are some simple things that confident people have in common. The good news about self-confidence is that it is learned. We are not born with self-confidence. … Continue reading 5 things that successful people have in common for building self-confidence. #12
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Learn how you and your brain are able to turn lessons into growth. #11
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There are moments when I shock myself at how many screw ups I can make. I am not a stranger to mistakes or lessons. I am writing this to help those who are walking a similar path I did, so you do not walk within my foot prints. I am … Continue reading Learn how you and your brain are able to turn lessons into growth. #11
Are You Using Bad-Mouthing to Boost Your Social Power? #10
Are you and your company prepared and able to handle negative comments and bad-mouthing on social media? Let’s acknowledge it, there are people who follow you because they respect you and there are those that follow you to keep tabs on you; just waiting for a moment that you mess up.
How to Help Someone Who Won’t Help Themselves. #9
I recently had a conversation with someone about how to help someone who won’t help themselves. This made me think back to my teens and 20’s. This made me think about how I would unconsciously relive scenes of abuse over and over in my mind. It wasn’t until my early 30’s that I decided to … Continue reading How to Help Someone Who Won’t Help Themselves. #9
The top scientific reason why successful people succeed in breaking habits and how you can use the same technique. #8
If I asked Dr. B.J. Fogg, behavior scientist and author, what he recommends if I want to change a habit, he would tell me “there’s only one way to radically change your behavior: radically change your environment”.
Why Your Age is Holding You Back From Experiencing Life. #7
Consider this thought… Is growing older in age, with a few aches and pains better with… or without living your great life experiences? Whether your experience unfolds to be a masterpiece or a painful lesson, it’s still growth, is it not?
Building a Better Future: Six Years of Serving Recovery
Today makes six years since I opened Roots to Recovery A vision of hope that grew into gift.Since then I’ve built three more sober livings,Now transitional homes, full of second beginnings. I lost my business license, I’ll admit the fall,Vice President of a recovery board—I lost that too.For the same reason, but still I stood … Continue reading Building a Better Future: Six Years of Serving Recovery
Sin, Pride, and Passenger seat
Remember back when sin and I shook hands?Well, meet pride — he already understands.He runs the show, he takes the bow,He loved the lies, and he loves them now. Pride and I, oh’, we struck a deal;"No need for help, just fake what’s real."I let that idiot take the wheel- But then I welcomed the … Continue reading Sin, Pride, and Passenger seat
Sacred Scarf
By: I AM Katrina Grief didn’t arrive gently.It pinned me down.Tied me without rope.I did it to myself-nailed my own skin to memory,my bones to stiff silence,my breath to what I couldn’t say aloud.It felt like punishment.I did it to myself-for loving too deeply,for losing what love couldn’t hold onto.I was still.But Not in peace—in … Continue reading Sacred Scarf
Embracing Grace: My Baptism Experience
I wandered through conversations and doors, searching for a home,Lost in the crowd, still feeling alone.Churches stood tall, but none felt genuinely real--- Until the arms of Journey embraced me, and I could finally start to heal. This peace wrapped around me, slow but true.A presence so holy, I felt love breaking through.I slowly started … Continue reading Embracing Grace: My Baptism Experience
Breaking the Cycle: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning
I tell these stories because they matter—not just to me, but to anyone who has ever felt trapped by the weight of the past. We inherit so much more than just genetics; we inherit beliefs, behaviors, and patterns that shape our lives, often without question. Some of these traditions are beautiful, grounding us in culture … Continue reading Breaking the Cycle: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning
When Darkness Reaches Redemption
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Pexels.com With each small ache, a memory stirs,Of things I’m letting go of, though it hurts.It feels like stretching a muscle that’s tight,Resisting change with all its might. Old boundaries press, discomfort grows,I reach for a piece, a ledge I know.A careful tear, a silent release,As I fit together, piece … Continue reading When Darkness Reaches Redemption
Grief 101: A Personal Journey
Never counted days, months, or years in my time on this earth,But today feels different, weighed down since your last breath. Five weeks since I felt you breathe your final sigh,Five weeks since your calmness faded, and I watched you die.It weakens me. The silence is bearable, it's not what I dread,But the sadness creeps … Continue reading Grief 101: A Personal Journey
Intrusive THOUGHTs: My EXPERIENCE
Gripping the yellow, aerial silk my knuckles are red and white... “Ouch”, I grit my teeth as I looked at my left shoulder. I thought, “my shoulders suck”. My eyes travel down my forearm and I thought, “I wonder what the high would feel like if I shot up”. Not that I ever have, it's … Continue reading Intrusive THOUGHTs: My EXPERIENCE
i don’t know how to live
I don't know how to live. Just when I think that I got it, I nose dive. That alone is my own blueprint. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Sometimes I forget to breathe. There's just too much on my plate. But if my plate was empty, that little demon would have bait. I don't know … Continue reading i don’t know how to live