Tag Archives: triggers

Breathe me back to life.

Posted on June 19, 2021 by tec

Pain triggers me to want to eat. It’s so innate and so primal, that I didn’t even want to come here to write about it because the thought of not getting to eat while I’m in this much pain is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021 | Tagged al-anon, as often as possible, conscious contact, eating disorder, I've decided to not, my higher power is bigger than my eating disorder when I can get out of the way, pain, practical application, self talk, triggers | Leave a comment

Strong as the oceans and I couldn’t explain why.

Posted on May 13, 2020 by tec

Every now and again I wish I didn’t have the memory I do. I wish I wasn’t so adept with numbers and dates. Wish old pictures weren’t so clear. Today marks ten years since that ridiculous night. Ten years since … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged get back up, honoring both the good and the painful, manipulation, navigating the past, progress, relationships, the things I miss, trauma, triggers | Leave a comment

Looking for my door key.

Posted on May 9, 2020 by tec

It suddenly just got really hard. Yesterday and today and the upcoming week and May have been on my radar, but I’ve been okay. I’ve navigated, knowing these are usually hard days for me, but it hasn’t been hard. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged I can do hard things, it hurts and that's okay, made for more, navigating the past, old stings sting less but never leave, relationships, through not around, triggers | Leave a comment

Somewhere in between the beginning and the end.

Posted on April 21, 2020 by tec

I was kind of fooling myself with the optimism when it came to my knees injury. I knew it the other day when I typed that I was just as committed to my dream. Because I knew that I wasn’t. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged growth mindset, ice and rest, injury, mindset shift, overly optimistic positivity, self sabotage, training, triggers | Leave a comment

The outside turning in.

Posted on August 27, 2019 by tec

I haven’t written in a long time. Again. I don’t even want to be writing right now. I have been actively participating in life. I have been staying on top of responsibilities. Actions that, in the past, have paralyzed me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, catch up, daughters, gentle with myself, I'm doing it all anyway, making phone calls, mom'ing, paralyzing activities, therapy, triggers | Leave a comment