She sits perfectly still and is willing the thoughts in her head to go away. Urging and nagging thoughts accompanied by emotions so raw and fierce. She looks about to see whether anyone is looking. She is certain that others can see her heart pounding through her shirt. It's rapid and intense. With each beat … Continue reading Those Who Feel Too Much
Author: Ajae Corbett
My motto in life: It is what it is! Can't sweat the small stuff and can't dwell on the past or the future. Easily said, something altogether different to actually put into practice, but I try. Aspiring writer and student of all things.
5 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person
I Just Want to Die! Do I have your attention? Good! If someone said this to you, do you know what you would say? What you would do? We never know how we're going to respond in any given situation. It isn't until we receive training and experience that we learn what is best. But, … Continue reading 5 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person
Breathe! Just Breathe!
I approached the entrance with only one task in mind. I needed to purchase my final Christmas gift and then I would be done. I was grinning because I knew there would be so many frantic last-minute shoppers and I was so glad I wasn't going to be one of them. With a bit of excitement, … Continue reading Breathe! Just Breathe!
Hurricane Harvey, Faith and Apples
Does your life feel as though it's upside down? Is the strain on your relationship feeling too strong? Do you cry out for help and hear nothing in response? Well, if you answered "yes" to one or all of these questions, then you will relate well to what I have to share. Shaken Faith I've … Continue reading Hurricane Harvey, Faith and Apples
6 Ways to Help you Feel Better
How many of you have set a New Year's Goal and never completed it? Yea, me too! However, with this one, I hit it out of the ballpark. I'm talking about the 30-Day Blogging Challenge. Today is day 30 and the end of this challenge. This is the second time I have completed this challenge. … Continue reading 6 Ways to Help you Feel Better
Happiness, the Alphabet, and You!
For the previous 26 days, you have read posts focused on a central theme, The Alphabet of Happiness. Each letter of the alphabet brought new words and suggestions for why you should pursue happiness in your life and how you can go about doing it. My hope is that you will find at least one … Continue reading Happiness, the Alphabet, and You!
The Alphabet of Happiness: Z
I hope you found yesterday’s post regarding Yelling, Yoga, and Youthfulness to be helpful. If you just joined this journey, be sure to take the time to go back and read from the beginning. Today, we wrap up this 26-day journey together as we discuss the letter “Z”. ZigZag, Zealous, Zen ZigZag What is a zigzag? It … Continue reading The Alphabet of Happiness: Z
The Alphabet of Happiness: Y
I hope you found yesterday’s post regarding Xerophilous, Xanadu, and X factor to be helpful. If you just joined this journey, be sure to take the time to go back and read from the beginning. Without delay, let’s get to it and discuss the letter “Y”. Yelling, Yoga, Youthfulness Yelling Over 20 years ago, while working with … Continue reading The Alphabet of Happiness: Y
The Alphabet of Happiness: X
I hope you found yesterday’s post regarding Willingness, Worthiness, and Waiting to be helpful. If you just joined this journey, be sure to take the time to go back and read from the beginning. Without delay, let’s get to it and discuss the letter “X”. If you've been following this 26-letter series, then you know I have … Continue reading The Alphabet of Happiness: X
The Alphabet of Happiness: W
I hope you found yesterday’s post regarding Values and Visualization to be helpful. If you just joined this journey, be sure to take the time to go back and read from the beginning. Without delay, let’s get to it and discuss the letter “W”. Willingness, Worthiness, Waiting Willingness Does it make sense that you need to be … Continue reading The Alphabet of Happiness: W
Thoughts by Ajae 