You don’t deserve any of this
At times I feel bad when I read about other women whose struggles seem much tougher than mine. My self-indulgent nonsense about my body image and my issues with going to a gym seem so pathetic at times.
Tag Archives: suicide
Love in the face of impossible odds
This article is going to be published in an Australian Weekend Magazine. Henceforth, I have removed it from my site. Sorry … {photo source}
Are you surviving or thriving?
There is a time for survival, when we acknowledge the pain and trauma of our lives and search for others in the same situation to give us comfort and support. But labelling ourselves as survivors is like picking at an open wound. We prod and pry inside for the reasons while reliving the details of our story over and over again. Focussing on the pain, wearing it as name tag keeps us in the same place.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2011
On September 10th World Suicide Prevention Day, light a candle near a window at 8pm with the rest of the world. Show your support for suicide prevention, remember a lost loved one and all those left behind.
Is there a point where you just need to move on?
I have experienced many blessings and learned some great lessons from going through this trauma. Those things I will keep with me always. But I’m not celebrating a death, or remembering a soul tormented by demons today, I am giving thanks that I breathe, live and am here in this moment. The same as every day.
Six people will die today — keep your father, husband, boyfriend, brother or son alive
Every day in Australia six people take their own lives. Four of those people will be men.
Take a look at your father, husband, boyfriend, brother or son right at this moment. What is going on with them right now? When was the last time you really talked about how they felt?
There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain … go for the pleasure
My ability to recover relatively quickly from such a traumatic event in my life was because I followed my pleasure before I took care of the pain. I concentrated all my efforts on how wonderful it felt to be with someone I could love, and who loved me even at my worst. Of course the pain seeped in and sometimes obliterated all thoughts of pleasure, but it was (and is) the happiest time of my life.
Never say *I’m in love with you* to your boyfriend on the day your husband kills himself
Looking back, I can make the excuse that I was in shock and didn’t know what I was doing, but all I knew in that moment was that life was impermanent and everything could end in a heartbeat. There was no time to lose, there was no reason to pretend any longer. Sex and death. Connection in the face of disconnection. Love is all that matters.
Forgiveness : A Decision to Let Go of the Past
When my ex/dead husband decided to take his own life, he took part of mine with him. He shattered my life into jagged splinters and I had no say in the matter. I have struggled for a long time to forgive him. How do you forgive someone who has wounded you so deeply?
10 Things You Should Know Before You Kill Yourself
I guess you’re pretty serious about committing suicide if you’re searching for it on the internet. There’s a hell of a lot of information out there but I wanted to tell you ten things you should know before you kill yourself.
When We Connect, We Heal
When I think my pain is unbearable, that life is cruel and unfair, and that somehow I’ve been singled out for unimaginable grief, the Universe reminds me that I am not alone. I feel your grief, your pain and your emptiness. It reverberates across time and space to link up with mine and with all… Read More
Suicide : Let’s Start a Conversation
New article up at HUBPAGES Suicide – Let’s Start a Conversation Why do you find suicide difficult to talk about? . Why am I writing on HUBPAGES instead of here? Because I can make a little bit of pocket-money from people reading my articles there. If you are interested in joining this site, I can… Read More
Intentional Self Harm
The authentic me deserves a chance to live, to cherish the sacred gift of life and to explore the limitless potential that the future holds. I have no right to smother her, strangle her, or asphyxiate the life out of her.
The official term for suicide is “intentional self harm”. I have been guilty of the very thing I have fiercely denounced.