December 19, 2019
Always The Write Time
change, Grief, Happiness, menopause, Uncategorized, Writing
addiction, bravery, brokenness, catalyst, Club 50, healing, hope, journey, milestone, oneness, redemption, silence, strength, taboo, transparency, vulnerability
From the start, my purpose for writing “A nasty word called addiction…” centered on a message of hope and redemption, as well as a way to mark a milestone in my own journey of healing. It’s no secret that many of us suffer in silence from a laundry list of afflictions. Yet, the older I get, the more I feel a kinship with those who hide behind the fake smiles, the false bravado. Because I, too, share the DNA of brokenness. Yet, as I navigate—aka stumble, skip or sidle (depending on the day)—this season of Club 50, I often entertain second thoughts about broaching various “taboo” topics in conversation or my writing. However, if we’re unwilling to allow ourselves the discomfort of vulnerability, then we miss an opportunity to engage in deeper connection with humanity, and ourselves. Transparency, I believe, serves as a catalyst to healing and a collective oneness. And affords us strength when we’re brave enough to admit our brokenness.
Are you brave enough?
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July 7, 2012
Always The Write Time
Author, Editing, Nontraditional College Graduate, Publishing, scribes @ ASU, Uncategorized, Writing
assessment, betrayal, brokenness, confusion, dreams, greed, hopes, ickies, selfishness, skeletons, stupidity, transparent, vulnerable
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It can be a rude awakening when the rug is suddenly pulled out from under you. It can shatter that vulnerable part of you, the side of you who lives transparently and trusts fully. You may be left with shattered hopes and dreams, as well as feelings of stupidity, betrayal, confusion or worse. Perhaps the hardest thing isn’t the brokenness, but that you’re forced to take a good hard look at yourself. And you may conduct an honest assessment of your entire belief system and discover you don’t like what you see. There may be skeletons lurking under the surface called selfishness or greed. However, instead of dealing with them, you might be tempted to stuff them into the back of your closet and ignore them. Of course, overlooking these “ickies” will not make them go away. But once you address them, you can right yourself and begin to regain your balance.
How do you regain your balance when the rug is pulled out from under you?
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