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Monthly Archives: April 2023
My Thoughts on Coping Mechanisms
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about coping mechanisms. It seems that almost everyone has multiple coping mechanisms that help them get through the hard times. Anything from cell phones to talking for hours with those around them to playing … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged David Hawkins, dog, growth, healing, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, MDMA therapy, pain, progress, psychedelic therapy, recovery, relief, Sawyer, trauma, Wim Hof, Wim Hof breathing
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One Year Without Sawyer
One year. That’s how long it’s been since my dog Sawyer died. One year since I last pet him, held him, played with him, gave him hugs and kisses, and went on a car ride with him. Since I last … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged death, dog, growth, healing, loss, love, One Year Without Sawyer, pain, progress, Sawyer
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Preparing for Pain
For at least the past three years, spring has been a difficult season for me. Although I love the extra sunlight, cool weather alongside sunny days, and sense of freshness in spring, major changes, whether in the general world or … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged death, dog, emotions, healing, Letting Go, pain, Preparing for Pain, Sawyer, self-care, spring
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Good Books for Grief
I worked through more grief in 2022 than in any other year of my life. That’s nearly all I could do on most days for months after my dog Sawyer’s death. Although I still have some grief and other types … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Grief Observed, anger, bitterness, CS Lewis, David Hawkins, death, depression, dog, emotional pain, frustration, Good Books for Grief, grief, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, loss, love, Mister Rogers, pain, sadness, Sawyer, When a Pet Dies
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