Author: FLKF
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Thinking Empowering Thoughts
While motivating thoughts are what kick us into gear. empowering thoughts are what keep us going. That’s why the most important thing that I did on my healing journey is to get better at empowering myself. Without that, healing becomes seemingly impossible and hopelessness will set in.
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4 Ways to Gain Courage and Confidence on Our Healing Journey
Truth to be told, when I was dealt with this mental health challenge, I really wondered where in the world am I going to summon the confidence and courage to surmount this ordeal? Thankfully, I found 4 ways that worked for me.
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Why Me?
Not a rant post. This entry explores the shift in how I tackle the common question asked when one is suffering, and the impact it can have on your life too.
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Stop abusing these terms! (Part 3: Anxiety)
Anxiety feels like a trap. Even when I tell myself to let go, my body doesn’t listen. It’s like being cornered by invisible thoughts that won’t stop circling.
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Part 3: Feeling Deeply Doesn’t Break You
Healing isn’t about avoiding pain — it’s about walking through it with courage. And courage can be learnt.
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Part 2: How I Feel Without Falling Apart
Here’s something I’ve learned along the way: sometimes what we think we’re feeling isn’t what it seems. Emotions can be like a 9-layer kueh stack on top one another.
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Part 1: Before the Calm — The Messy Side of Healing
Healing first requires you to feel everything. This is a reflection part 1 of 3 from my trauma healing experience in facing intense emotions during my recovery journey.
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3.5 Years in Therapy
Tears flowed down my face. It’s not like I can’t bear to leave my therapist. It’s more like tears of disbelief. 3 years ago, I thought this was going to be like a life sentence for me. I thought I’d lose everything.
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Rewriting the Blame
For a long time, there was tension between us. Vicky carried immense rage and blame, particularly towards me. She believed I had allowed the sexual abuse from the relative to happen. That belief hurt deeply, especially when I had always seen myself as a victim, not a participant. But things came to a head during…
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Stop abusing these terms! (Part 2: Depression)
Let’s get real for a second — I used to throw around the word “depression” way too loosely. I didn’t know better… until I experienced it firsthand through Drew. That was when ignorance met reality.
FLKF. 