Blog Profile / Mind Parts
| URL : | http://www.mindparts.org/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Health / Mental Health | |
| Posts on Regator: | 120 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.7 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Amulets
Amuletum (from Latin) meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble". Yes, I know. It's been a while since I have posted here. Life has stepped in quite a bit, and in many ways that has been fantastic for me. Life has big feet, and as long as Crocs aren't involved, we can be friends. Anyway, I'm digressing. Show More Summary
Piano Cover: Fix You
Flash Player upgrade required When you try your best, but you don't succeed When you get what you want, but not what you need When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep Stuck in reverse And the tears come streaming down your face When...Show More Summary
Sandy Hook Elementary
As a country, as parents, as loving people, we are all trying to make sense of the tragedy that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. I have been trying to figure out how to best write about it. The reactions people are having,...Show More Summary
Halloween, Part III
The centered space I found myself in the morning after Halloween did not last. I thought maybe the difficulty would recede and that the safety risk would lessen. That was the hope. But it did not turn out that way. Instead it became more rocky. Show More Summary
Halloween, Part II
On the day of Halloween, I was very much on edge. While I had planned for weeks and dealt with a steady stream of internal messages, I was still not prepared for what was to come. A conflict had been building for days about staying safe. Show More Summary
Halloween, Part I
Halloween is a notoriously difficult time for me every year. Two years ago I wrote about how this time of year accompanies extreme activation of parts of me that deal with conflicts like life vs. death and good vs. evil. And every year...Show More Summary
Two Forms of Acceptance
The hallmark of having a dissociative mind is that drastic changes can occur in the blink of an eye. It is often called "switching", referring to switches in personality states. I have certainly come a long way towards accepting "parts of me" and know that acceptance has been necessary and helpful. Show More Summary
On Becoming the Story
I have been having a difficult time knowing what to share here, how to share and whether I even want to share anything at all. It is not something new. I have struggled with this in various ways over the years. I originally said to myself...Show More Summary
Unnamed Ballad
Flash Player upgrade required Yet another month has passed and I still find that I am having trouble writing publicly. Last month I wrote about it perhaps being a worry about being unoriginal after nearly two hundred posts. But I think it is more about being public. Show More Summary
Chopin Prélude No. 4
Flash Player upgrade required I have had a difficult time writing publicly. I am not sure why that is. It may be that when I start to write, I realize I have said something quite similar before. I cannot stand not being original! I think they call that writer's block or not being very creative. Show More Summary
Journey
Several years ago I began to truly accept that my mental health issues are chronic and that I was not going to solve them completely now, next month, or next year. Such an approach may work for fixing a broken faucet, but it is not valid...Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival No. 16: Core Belief
Welcome to the Expressive Arts Carnival! My apologies for being late to publish the entries. The March 2012 theme, see announcement, was to "make a simple shape on the page that represents a core belief that holds you back. Then draw...Show More Summary
The Special Egg
There once was a family who bought two dozen eggs to decorate for Easter. The Mom had gone to the local supermarket, but they were all sold out. She went to four other markets and they, too, were sold out. The Mom drove home dejected...Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival Activity No. 16
Welcome to Activity No. 16 of the Expressive Arts Carnival for the month of March 2012. Thank you to all who participate and a special welcome if you are new! This month's theme: Using only a regular pencil (not colored), make a simple shape on the page that represents a core belief that holds you back. Show More Summary
State Changes
My last post was a system map, a tool I first wrote about last October. The ability to make such maps is something I have worked to achieve over the course of many years, and I find it to be an invaluable tool.
I am finding it difficult to write in the ways I have become used to here. Show More Summary
System Map Update
Several months ago, I wrote about system maps. I am not writing here much lately, mainly because my life has been so busy.
But even being good at having a busy life can be a problem if you do not take care of yourself along the way. So many times I have found myself flying off the track.
So, I thought I would put up a map I did the other day.
Expressive Arts Carnival No. 15: Obstacle
Welcome to the January 2012 edition of the Expressive Arts Carnival, back after a bit of a hiatus! This month's theme, see announcement, was to "create an image that represents a major obstacle facing you now."
Here are the entries in...Show More Summary
Ode to Unity
Once upon a time, on an island far far away, a little girl named Dolly lived with her Dad. Dolly so loved the ocean because he other little girls on her island were mean and she wanted to sail across he ocean to get to a new land. One...Show More Summary
Expressive Arts Carnival Activity No. 15
Welcome to Activity No. 15 of the Expressive Arts Carnival for the month of January 2012. Thank you to all who participate and a special welcome if you are new! This month's theme: Through drawing, painting, or any other visual means, create an image that represents a major obstacle facing you now. Show More Summary
Unity
I am continually working at trying to find new ways to deal with what I have termed a psychological suicide attempt. If one is lucky to survive such attempts, there is the opportunity for recovery and healing.
After my pre-Christmas stay, I arrived at a solution that I needed something new in therapy. Show More Summary