Life in the slow lane…
I have decided to try life in the slow lane for a change. Since my last big anxiety attack, I have been aware at how stressed out driving to work and back is making me. I have been getting to…
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Just say Thanks…
Today is thanksgiving. Yes, I know it’s an American thing, but why not set aside a day every year to intentionally count your blessings, to be thankful? But then again, why wait for just one day in the year to…
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Anxious much?
Friday I had one of the worst cases of anxiety I have had in a long time. Working in the city, I am usually in early and leave early so as to avoid the crowds and various other triggers. Friday…
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Insight from a song…
This ever happen to you? You’re driving along, listening to some old, familiar tunes, but not really hearing them. It’s just white noise as you make your way to or from work. Then all of a sudden you actually hear…
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What a difference a week makes…
A week ago I was leading in church after a year off. I didn’t feel totally ready, but afterwards felt a sense of achievement. I felt like I was making progress, and honestly, that was progress. I was beginning to…
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Ups and downs…
These past few weeks have been very mixed – lots of highs and lows. It started when there were 3 bomb scares – 2 of them near my office in the city and one on route to the city from…
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Fathers Day
Today is Father’s day down under. I have had 2 fathers in my life but only one Dad. In a weeks time, my dad will have been gone 2 years. And today I am missing him. It takes a lot…
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All smashed up…and whole again – the car is at least
I recently had an accident on my way to work. I was cut off by an impatient person in a white panel van who did not seem to notice they had forced me into a barrier. What is it about…
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Sometimes forward…sometimes back
Some days having complex PTSD is harder to deal with than others. The past few weeks have had a few days like that. One of my limitations is travelling on public transport during peek times. I inevitably end up having…
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It’s a gift not a curse…
“What if you look at this current situation you’re in as a gift?” she said. “A gift” I say incredulously? What do you mean? Let me try to explain she replies. Through your life, you have been through many times…
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