Mental Health – Page 2 – Seeking My Balance

A Safe Place

seekingmybalance September 14, 2017 Mental Health0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/A-Safe-Place-podcast.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadI began seeing a therapist last week. It’s not my first rodeo -or even my third- with therapists. I know more what I’m looking for now at least – after many failed attempts and...

The Beaten Dog In Me

seekingmybalance September 12, 2017July 1, 2018 Mental Health, Relationships2 Comments

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-beaten-dog-in-me.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadA close friend of mine mentioned recently that I’m like a beaten dog who is too afraid of a new owner, even one who treats me very well. When he said it, it brought...

When you want to tap out is when the real work begins

seekingmybalance August 24, 2017July 1, 2018 Mental Health, Relationships0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/when-you-want-to-tap-out.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadI’ve had some pretty down days lately. After my last post, I spent the rest of my days in Guatemala and Belize in a depressed and unhappy state. When I wasn’t cleaning up exotic...

The Awakening

seekingmybalance August 1, 2017July 1, 2018 Mental Health, Travel Guatemala, Tikal, travel0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Awakening.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadI am in Flores, Guatemala, writing as the birds awaken and most humans are still asleep. I’ve been doing this every morning and feeling quite like the author of Eat, Pray, Love – 2...

What is home?

seekingmybalance July 31, 2017July 1, 2018 Mental Health, Relationships home0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/What-is-home.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat is home? Home is a word and an idea I’ve been trying to nail down for a while. When I left D, I think my idea of home was all wrapped up in...

Trust Issues

July 29, 2017 Mental Health, Relationships Trust0 Comment

I’ve been having trust issues. Actually, I’ve had them all my life. But they are always in flux and lately, it’s been bad. I have many reasons for my distrust, but to me, it seems excessive, especially when it comes...

There is No Script

seekingmybalance July 13, 2017July 1, 2018 Lies Our Parents Told Us, Mental Health, Relationships future, illusions, lies, present, scripts, stability0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/There-is-No-Script.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe thing I’m realizing most about life these days is: There is no script. None. We’d all like to think there is. It makes us feel good to think we know what it is....

Why I Hated Krav Maga and Why I’ll Keep Doing It

seekingmybalance June 5, 2017September 6, 2017 Exercise, Mental Health abuse, Krav maga, self-defense, triggers0 Comment

http://seekingmybalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Why-I-hated-krav-maga.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadI went to my first Krav Maga class today. I’d heard of it over and over again and hadn’t felt any interest. Recently, though, a new friend of mine expressed desire to go and...

Online Intimacy Discussion

June 1, 2017 Mental Health, Relationships1 Comment

To all of you who read this blog religiously, I want to invite you to an online discussion about intimacy, communication, and consent. I’ve noticed that seeking intimacy is one of the largest sources of shame in humans and I’d...