Tag Archives: Friendship

Because sometimes I forget

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Casey

I’ve officially been away from my scientific career for 10 years this month.  I’m not as devastated about that thought as I thought I would be. I wrote this blog post in 2009 on my blog Raising Smart Girls, and … Continue reading →

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Accepting when it’s hard.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Casey

Yesterday, my best internet friend needed a month-long break from me. Not a couple of days, not a couple of weeks. But a whole month. I have separation anxiety. I know this is stupid and irrational. I KNOW I’d been … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, Broke Down Spirit, Connection, Disconnection, Friendship, Grief and Loss, Healing, Healthy detachment, Highly Sensitive Person, Mindfulness, Moods, Radical Acceptance, Radical forgiveness, Radical self-forgiveness, Sadness, True Self, Trust | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

One more step along the journey

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Casey

Reprinted from one of my other blogs from November, 2009 with an update at the end.  The journey continues… A good laugh is hard to come by.  So is fitting in. Well, for me it always has. If you could … Continue reading →

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It’s the connections that matter

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Casey

I have a headache this morning.  And as I’m drinking my coffee, I’m glad for the pounding in my head.  It may not be pleasant, but it’s a reminder that I’m still alive.  I still am connected to my body.  … Continue reading →

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To fill the hours

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Casey

I woke up again today. You know what that means, don’t you? I get to push against great resistance and dig deep into my imagination to find the ways to fill the hours made available to me by your absence. … Continue reading →

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