RESPONDING TO EMOTION

To appear ‘fine’, I denied my feelings and emotions. When one is struggling to stay alive, pausing to ‘get in touch’ with how one is feeling is not an option.I reacted and I moved on. The time in between challenging events seemed to grow shorter …

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PRAYING

I was a religious person: attended church, read the bible, and said my prayers. Always more interested in the outcome rather than the process, I requested, even demanded, certain conditions: make me more saintly, send money for the rent, give me better grades, guide me …

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