Tag Archives: suicide
Standing on the edge
I remember the anticipation of pain and not the pain
Give yourself permission to be really really bad
You don’t deserve any of this
Love in the face of impossible odds
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
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
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.
My Life in Eight Books
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.