Who were you before the Devil came for you? Who are you now that you've walked through the darkness and fires of hell and came out stronger for the journey? You're still that same strong resilient person you were before, but now you've been honed like steel in the fire...broken down to make it stronger. Remember that.
@DidyaMakeHer@TXRaginCajun@winkgnz I got it on the sixth shot! But it was having three tries with four letters that was A.N.N.O.Y.I.N.G.!!! I don't even know why I play this game! ๐ตโ๐ซ Probably so you wouldn't feel so bad after getting your butt whipped...you're not used to that...
I loved The Beach Boys version of this, but B.J. Thomas took it to a whole different level and hearing him sing it in concert took it even higher.
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The mind can be a terrible place to feel trapped. Be there for them and let them know that the past is not a prison, it was a place in time and it can be escaped. There is always a chance for a new beginning but you must be willing to take it, be like the Phoenix...allow it to burn from within and then rise from the ashes. โค๏ธโ๐ฅโค๏ธโ๐ฅโค๏ธโ๐ฅ
๐ June is PTSD Awareness Month
Not all wounds are visible.
This month, we shine a light on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder โ a condition that affects millions of people, both veterans and civilians. Whether it stems from combat, trauma, assault, disaster, or loss, PTSD is real... and help is available.๐ซถ
๐ If you're struggling, you're not alone.
๐ Recovery is possible.
๐ Reaching out is a sign of strength.
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@DidyaMakeHer South Louisiana is used to getting rain but that was a little too much even for us! The weather today was perfect. It was a good day with good people and good music.
When I was a little girl, the one thing I knew that was an absolute truth was that my little Cajun French grandmere loved me with all of her heart. I was her favorite son's only child and that meant that I came from her, from a place in her that made her proud to be a mother. Even when I became too big for her to hold, she would sit me in her lap and rock me like a child and give me the kind of supernatural hug that transfers a kind of healing energy directly into your spirit...it came as natural to her as breathing. The kind of a hug that made me know deep down that her kind of love would never do anything to hurt me. If you are reading this, my prayer for you is that you get to experience this kind of a hug from someone who will let you know that their love is different, the kind that will never make you feel unwanted, but completely accepted just as you are. Genuine love heals.
One thing I have observed in this life is that people seem to believe that they can bend someone to their will by negating their feelings, never be that person. There are many things that can cause a person to feel the way they feel such as childhood trauma, feelings of inferiority caused by insensitive people that an innocent took to heart or healing that has been unraveled by constant triggering. Never try to bully someone into feeling like their way of thinking is irrelevant, I promise you, they will grow to resent it, especially when they've done their best to try to explain it to you. You won't win your argument...you will lose the person.
@DidyaMakeHer Well aren't you a brave soul?!?!?! ๐ Remember, there is a reason she's your ex...bullies will suck the life right out of you. You got out once, stay got out! Don't send nothin'...
The past owes you nothing. It cannot offer you peace of mind, resolution of your issues, or closure. All it can do is remind you that the future is the only shot you have at healing what the past has done to your mental stability, the people who have drained the life out of your soul and never once thought about how it affected you and that going forward without regret is your only way out. Always remember, time marches on...you either honor that or get left stuck in a past that doesn't give a damn about you.