For a long time I thought I was too sensitive because someone once told me I was clingy, when in actuality they did not have the emotional capacity to handle closeness. I took their words to heart, believing them, not realizing it was not my behavior but their way of feeling safe by distancing or […]
My surroundings come into focus when I pay attention, and so do I. When I slow down enough to notice what is actually around me, things begin to feel clearer. I have only written about a few of the ways journaling has helped me, even though I struggle with many things in life. Journaling gives
Have you ever had a thought that just won’t go away? No matter how hard you try, it keeps coming back. Welcome to the rumination cycle. As I age, things that never used to cross my mind now won’t stop knocking on my noggin. Thoughts feel louder, heavier, and harder to ignore. So what exactly
Twenty some odd years ago I was lost and struggling to not pick up another drink. My life had become a whirlwind of drinking myself into oblivion every night, though I told myself it was only every other night. I could not do anything without a drink in my hand. I needed that liquid courage
Hi, my name is Penelope Falls, and this is just a small glimpse into how journaling has changed my life. I didn’t pick up a pen one day with dreams of writing beautiful things, creating poetry, or crafting a novel. I picked up a pen because I was desperate, desperate to feel better and stay