Emotions
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When the battle for our mind shifts
You must control your mind Harry, don’t let Voldemort find his way in to control you That was one of the main weapons that Voldemort used to control Harry. He got into his dreams, he got into his mind. He… Continue reading
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Don’t be afraid, of the you inside
Do not be afraid of the you under the skin like a solid orange with a lava interior You are not the labels you gave yourself Someone made you anxious Someone gave you fear Someone gave you shame These are… Continue reading
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Healing is like an iron clad onion
The first layer is the toughest to crack. It took something major for me, it might do for you To admit, finally. To creak open that iron clad exterior That protector. That protective layer. That thing you’ve been using to… Continue reading
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Growing though Trauma (personally and collectively)
In my last piece I shared a little about how we love ourselves through healing, what it means to be kind on ourselves, as we do so, forgiving our missteps, not over dwelling on the tiny attempts to try that… Continue reading
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Recovering and Healing (Part 1) Discovering Appreciation
Its such a trivial thing, I said to my therapist (almost as I put on my jacket to leave at the end of the first session) But I’ve realised how much I like to feel appreciated Me, early 2019 ‘Its… Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (part 16) Putting my feelings in shutdown mode
Im not going to feel that now No, its not going to hurt me, I’m going to go rigid Switching off Numb I decided not to feel anything from a long time ago. It was the easiest thing at the… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 