When Your Feelings Were Never Safe at Home

“The fuel of life is feeling. If we’re not filled up in childhood, we must fill ourselves as adults.” ~Jonice Webb, author of Running on Empty I was nine years old the first time I taught myself how to disconnect completely from my emotions. It started with a secret I...

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Iranovy’s Gratitude Story: The Power of Thank You

Trigger Warning: This story mentions a difficult pregnancy, premature birth, and hospitalization. Please read with care. The hardest period in Iranovy's life began when she became a mother. Her pregnancy was difficult, and her daughter was born prematurely, weighing...

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The Wholeness I Found When I Lost Someone I Love

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi The room didn’t change when she left. The chair was where it had always been, angled toward the window the way she liked it. What changed was that I could finally see the shape of the thing I’d been leaning...

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