My Pure Imagination Life

Over these past few years, I have had some people ask me why I talk about Trauma and my whole healing process.   Some have even accused me of 'living in the past' (or obsessing about it) instead of 'letting it go' and moving on with life when I discuss trauma and abuse or neglect. People have hinted that my life would be much happier if I would just focus on the Present instead of painful stuff from the past. What I am doing... is Breaking the Silence. By writing about my experiences, I am sharing that it is ok to admit that you've been hurt, it is ok to not have a picture-perfect little life [seriously, does Anyone actually and honestly have that?], and that sometimes the whole healing process is messy and painful and such. Sometimes life just Sucks! Recently, a song has been on my heart. Here are the lyrics. "The Sound of Silence"   by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel (released October 1964) "The Sound Of Silence" Hello, darkness, my old friend I...

I came across this picture on Instagram (sorry, the name of whoever made this was omitted; I will add in if I ever find out). ANYWAY... It is just too cute and inspiring so I really MUST share this. lol. Think about it: this simple little phrase sums it all up (ok, albeit a bit crassly). During one of Jesus's teaching sessions with his disciples, he had the following conversation (Matthew 22: 36-40): [36] "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" [37-40] Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind'. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." And at a later date (found in John 13), after washing the feet of his disciples and just prior to predicting that Peter will disown him, Jesus said [34] "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. [...

  So often people choose to label things as either 'good' or as 'bad' when sometimes a Good thing can be just Bad for you! For example: -- Garlic and certain hot[ish] peppers can be good for you, BUT my system does not like those things so I must consume them in much smaller amounts. -- Cashews are healthy nuts, BUT I developed a sensitivity to them during my pregnancy and that sensitivity had remained with me. -- Certain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients can be GOOD for you, But in 'higher than recommended' amounts they can be quite BAD for you to the point of causing illness. I am [by choice] not in contact/communication with certain 'Near Relatives' [aka what some people refer to as 'Family']. A few months ago, I decided to reallow limited contact with one of these people [she was showing me respect regarding other things]. What ended up happening -- basically inside of me -- is that I realized that we are just as distant and non-communi...