From the age of 17-20, I was extremely suicidal. Most people were unaware of this because I hid my inner turmoil behind a big smile. But the pain was real and it eventually became more than I could bear…..
Tag Archives: Feelings
A message to all the men out there…..
When used properly, feelings can be used to help you move forward in life.
Express yourself
It took me a long time, and many heartaches to learn that “feelings” are not my enemy.
Finish Strong- Day 26
Your feelings are not your enemy. They are messages that inform you about your thought patterns.
What being a life-saving-hero taught me
For some reason, I assumed that it was customary and required for a person to be greeted with a fanfare of applause and praise if they saved someone’s life….. Boy was I mistaken…..
How to deal with feelings of abandonment
This is for those of you who have been feeling alone, neglected, or abandoned.
May the love of Jesus surround you as you walk this journey of life.
Don’t you dare try to tell me how to feel! (pt. 2)
For quite some time, my emotional health could be compared to a bottle of soda-pop that had been violently shaken and was waiting to surprise any person who dared to open it. In turn, my emotional pain began to manifest in other ways.
Don’t you dare try to tell me how to feel! (pt. 1)
My life has been filled with people who have “lovingly” tried to tell me “how to feel”, “when to feel”, and “what not to feel.”
John Eli Garay, MBA/MS, LAC 