D.I.Y. Coping Skills, DBT: Emotion Regulation, Inner Renovations Project

Stay S.T.R.O.N.G.

Healthy habits are an important part of managing mood swings, depression, anger, irritability, and other emotions that cause distress.  Use the following acronym to Reduce Emotional Vulnerability by remembering to stay S.T.R.O.N.G.  Work on these skills, monitor your progress, and master them one by one.

Inner Renovations Project

Juice Cleanse and Detox: Mind, Spirit, and Body Refresher

It’s amazing the clarity that comes during a juice cleanse and detox. Today is the final day, and although it was a brief detox, a lot happened over the past three days. There were plenty of times that I thought I was hungry (since there is no solid food during this time). Then I realized… Continue reading Juice Cleanse and Detox: Mind, Spirit, and Body Refresher

Inner Renovations Project, Poetry & Musings

youth.

It was under there the whole time. I took it for dead, not looking past the wooden casing that symbolized that its work had been done, its battle had been won. But not the war. Maybe a part of me wanted it to be over, to lay it to rest. I was exhausted and so… Continue reading youth.