True Self
T - The shape of Tarot’s Hanged Man’s cross, the sacrifice for wisdom, the shape of the Greek letter tau, which sounds like Lao Tzu’s Tao, the Way, the walk towards Truth. R - Regret, rueing past times, and running away from the Truth, then catching myself,...
Higher Power Tree
Twelve Step Higher Power Tree- The tree represents manifestation of higher power and the leaves are the steps with principles on each leave
After School at the Office
Toilet, by its many names, takes turds and toots with only a light expectation of care. This device was the seat of my family's shared sense of humor. So surprising was it that my beloved found nothing humorous in potty, poop, or pop-pop-pop. Enameled cast iron sink...
Découvir Les Frontiéres
En tant qu’adolescente souffrant d’obsessions suicidaires, j’avais de grandes difficultés à respecter la limite suprême entre vie et mort. Trop, c’est trop. Les soi-disant « soins psychiatriques » empiraient ces obsessions : un comble ! Il m’aura fallu quatre...
Promises
Promising changePromising reliefIf I am willing to do the workI will turn over a new leafFreedom is a giftLike a breath of fresh airI have new healthy choicesA life I now can bearLiving in the presentMindful and awakeFeeling Higher Powers loveFor recovery...
Tension
Walking stiff like a robotArms swaying outwardAttempting to take up physical spaceHead held highChest up and out Do you feel it? Hips hold stress from today and trauma from yester yearsMuscles surrounding my pelvis are short and tightTough like a tennis ball with all...
Searching for a Higher Power
Empowerment: Protecting My Inner Child
Higher Power
If you are out there, grant me Strength, to persevere, when I tell myself it is too muchPerspective, to not exaggerate things or distract or me from my goalsTranquility, in quiet measure, throughout my daysPatience, for myself and others, as we are all on our...
Prompt
Write about the questions you have for your Higher Power. How can I find the answer to why I want to write? How can I uncover the obstacles that do not allow me to put pen to paper? How can I allow myself to learn the words that bring my writing piece alive? How can I...