My Toolbox For Hard Times: Building Real-World Resilience

How do you stay resilient in hard times? View all responses Over the decades, I’ve faced many hard times, and I’ve grown from being a complete train wreck in the midst of them to meeting life with calm, skillful resilience. Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I’ve slowly developed the skill of resilience through what…

The Price of Ignoring My Gut: Learning To Trust Myself

What’s a time you ignored your gut — and paid for it? View all responses Well, there was that time I *accidentally* landed in a South American jail… Just kidding. In reality, there have been many times when I’ve ignored my gut and paid the price – emotionally, physically, or financially. Learning to listen to…

From Tsunami To River: Healing BPD Rejection Wounds

What’s something you’ve forgiven but haven’t forgotten? View all responses The question says what rather than a who. The action or behaviour I have forgiven by a who, but have not forgotten. As I grow older and look inward, I focus less on the what I’ve forgiven but not forgotten, and more on the patterns…

Huatulco, Mexico – The Resident Ginger

January 3rd, 2020 – Huatulco, Mexico – La Crucecita – Giordana’s Italian Restaurant or Giordana’s Trattoria- The Resident Ginger

No Battles, Just Magic: The Peaceful Fantasy World I’d Pick

If you got to live inside a video game world, which one would you choose? View all responses I do not play video games, as I never really had the attention span for it. As a fan of dragons, myth, and magic, some online games are visually stunning but just too violent for me. I’d…