trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
Lessons in the Mirror
Lessons in the Mirror Mistakes are often seen as flaws in our journey—marks of imperfection, signs that we’ve failed somehow. But what if we flipped the script? What if we saw mistakes not as setbacks, but as stepping stones to a better, wiser version of ourselves?
By Gabriela Tone12 months ago in Psyche
The Heart of Well-Being
The Importance of Mental Health: A Foundation for Well-Being In recent years, conversations around mental health have gained much-needed attention. No longer relegated to whispers or dismissed as weakness, mental health is now recognized as a critical component of overall well-being. As society becomes more aware of the complexity of the human mind, the importance of maintaining good mental health is increasingly evident. Mental health affects every aspect of our lives—from how we think and feel to how we interact with others and manage stress. Understanding and prioritizing mental health is not just beneficial; it is essential.
By Gabriela Tone12 months ago in Psyche
Giveing Me Back to Me
Giving Me Back to Me I don’t know the exact moment I lost myself. There wasn’t some grand betrayal, no loud bang or crashing fall. It happened quietly. Softly. Like sand slipping through fingers—you don’t realize it’s gone until your hands are empty.
By Gabriela Tone12 months ago in Psyche
Sobriety Changed Me
Day I Chose Clarity: A Sobriety Story It was a rainy Thursday afternoon, the kind of gray, heavy day that seemed to mirror everything I was feeling inside. I remember standing at my bathroom sink, staring into the mirror like I was trying to recognize the person looking back at me. My face was puffy. My eyes—bloodshot and tired—held a kind of sadness that wasn’t just from lack of sleep or too many drinks. It was deeper. Hollow.
By Gabriela Tone12 months ago in Psyche
It's March 25. Honorable Mention in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
I still think about Giuseppe every day. It’s March 25 and I catch myself staring out the window - in a trance - never sure for how long or what I was looking for. Spring has started to reveal himself, provocatively - though my desire seems frozen inside the 25 kisses G used to leave on my sleepy forehead before catching the metro; a morning person to my night owl, compatible only through dialectical juxtaposition, cosmically at odds. I’ve learned to relinquish my daze to Spring, an act of supplication to lead the escape from Winter and all the heartbreak we bore with the cold, infamous for keeping dead organs alive.
By Aaron Calloway12 months ago in Psyche
The Shape of Unbecoming
Blankness. All I felt was a moment of blank, muffled dissociation. Like one of those war scenes in a movie—an explosion goes off, and while the battle rages in chaos around the main character, they stand dumbfounded in shock, hearing only the vague ringing in their head.
By Jesse Struble12 months ago in Psyche
Where Strength Meets Courage
There are moments throughout our existence that splits lives in two: before and after. I was seventeen when that line in the sand was drawn for me. My grandmother—my one true grandparent—had just been diagnosed with lung cancer. I remember watching her body shrinking into the bedsheets, folding into itself like soggy paper left out in the rain. Her once lively spirit withering away to bed-ridden dust. Sure, the cigarettes were gone, but so was she—slowly, painfully, piece by piece. Traumatizing to say the least.
By Jennifer Vasallo 12 months ago in Psyche
Homesick
I felt strangely calm during the drive to my destination that day. Following some inexplicable intuition, I had prepared several items that just… felt right, even though if asked I probably wouldn’t have been able to explain why. I had brought the beautiful feather that I had found walking the day before. Had picked some sage from the garden, the one type of plant I had always felt a rather special connection to. When I sat down with the old man, he asked me what I was here for today.
By Niklas Baumgärtler12 months ago in Psyche
