by skimhenson | Dec 22, 2018 | emotions, feeling our feelings, suicide
In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus Christmas comes with all sorts of expectations for family togetherness, cheer, and wishes that we want fulfilled by Santa and others. Sugarplums dance in our heads. We...
by skimhenson | Nov 15, 2018 | emotions, feeling our feelings
“Feelings won’t kill you. Running away from them will.” Unknown It wasn’t until I attended a “Heal Your Inner Child” workshop that I got a hint about how much energy and time I spent trying to escape my emotions. I was on the run and looking over my shoulder at...
by skimhenson | Oct 1, 2018 | feeling our feelings, relationships
“Jesus wept.” John 11:35 If Mom were still around, she would have turned 91 today. This is my first time sending her birthday wishes since she died in 2013; my first blog post dedicated to her. Today also marks the first time I’ve cried about her death. A couple of...
by skimhenson | Oct 22, 2017 | emotions
“Sometimes it takes a meltdown to cool down.” Evinda Lepins A recent meltdown I had wasn’t a public scene or even a really big deal around our house. It was significant enough, though, that I realized how important something was to me that I’ve been ignoring. I...
by skimhenson | Jun 30, 2016 | emotions
“When you’re happy, you enjoy the music. But when you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.” Frank Ocean My husband John and I rode for what seemed like a long time, even though probably only 15 minutes, in the opposite direction of Claire’s mom while Claire (our almost...