I’ve been wanting to put out another post for a couple of weeks now. It’s been almost a month since my last one. However, I’ve had a difficult time finishing whatever post I begin. Partly, the problem is the challenge of being an empath in May 2020. Being an empath these days has its difficulties…
Author: Shell
Fight The Fear
Tiptoeing around in the dark of night, every sound is amplified. Shadows take shape and seem to move out of the corner of the eye. Silence itself has a sound. Anxiety, expectation, and fear of the unknown causes an adrenaline rush. The flight or fight response has been triggered. The flight or fight response can…
Solemnity Of Easter 2020
In the Catholic church, the holiest days are celebrated with solemnity. This means we celebrate, honor, and cherish them with a formal and dignified rite or ceremony. The Holy Day of Easter is one of those days. This was Easter three years ago. This year “solemnity” may hold a different meaning. Until 2020, Easter has…
Social Media and COVID-19
“Special Report: Coronavirus…” This is the way most news broadcasts begin these days. Social media is inundated with memes, articles and personal posts about the COVID-19 pandemic that has our world at a standstill. The only way to avoid hearing about it is to turn off all media and our phones and never leave our…
Cognitive Dissonance and Closed Minds
Somewhere along the line, you may have heard the phrase “cognitive dissonance” but didn’t bother looking it up to see what it meant. Yet, today it seems to be something many people are having to deal with. Simply Psychology says: “Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling…
Surviving The Covid-19 Pandemic
Many of us started 2020 with the attitude that this was going to be “the” year. The year we would change our lives. The year we would accomplish those goals we had previously set and so far failed to achieve. The year our troubles would finally subside and life would get better. The year we…
These Are The Times
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine said these words back in December of 1776 in his pamphlet “Common Sense” arguing for independence. However, I think those words are timeless. They certainly ring true today. What were the colonists going through as they fought for independence from England? Were they any less…
When Fear Rules The World
March 2020. Spring is beginning to crawl in and take over for Winter. Daylight Savings Time is now in effect in the places that subscribe to it. Days are longer, the sun shows its face more frequently and the dirty gray piles of snow are slowly disappearing. So, why are we living in a world…
Boundaries? What Do I Care About Boundaries?
Anyone who has escaped the clutches of an abuser or a narcissist is completely aware of what boundaries are. It was a hard lesson to learn after leaving that ordeal, but an extremely necessary one. Perhaps even without hearing the term “boundaries” most of us already know what they are and have them in place….
Self-Care Lesson Turning 50
I looked in the mirror today, but I didn’t see anything different. There’s still salt and pepper in my bangs. My weight hasn’t changed from what it was last week. The skin tag that’s been on my neck since I was a child is still there. No new ones have appeared. This is still the…