I wrote the poem below in April 2021. It is still so valid and really represents my journey in working towards a PhD in Being Me. It is very raw and vulnerable and makes me feel so proud of myself and how far I have come. May it inspire you too! xoxoxoxo This is MeContinue reading “This is Me”
Author Archives: Bradlee Zrudlo
Giving myself time
I love this image. I took it at sunset a few weeks ago. It reminds me that there is a lot of beauty in the day’s transitions. Here is another of a sunrise from the front of my house. These two images remind me that the sun doesn’t rush it’s rising or setting. Nor doesContinue reading “Giving myself time”
Overwhelmed and angry
I have really been enjoying feeling angry in the last month. I have a complicated relationship with anger…I used to shove it down….I used to be scared of what I would do if I got angry, so I wouldn’t let myself even feel it. The problem is that it was fermenting and boiling inside ofContinue reading “Overwhelmed and angry”
Walking Together
Walking Together – a poem Hello my darling one, I feel that my whole energy field is jangled and that there is a sensitivity on my skin because my nervous system is all out of whack. How can I best help you dearest one? You are so important to me, more than important than anything.Continue reading “Walking Together”
Finding confidence
The theme of my last few weeks has been finding confidence. Finding my: The whole purpose of my blog is to share my journey with becoming an expert in being me, and this theme of finding confidence is a big part of me getting a Phd In Being Me. In some ways, I am soContinue reading “Finding confidence”
Some things take time – my first poetry book and a new poem
I have been writing poetry for several years now. Writing has helped and guided me through periods of massive personal growth. It has also helped me learn to connect with myself and learn to become an expert in taking care of myself. I kept my writing in a drawer for quite awhile. When I slowlyContinue reading “Some things take time – my first poetry book and a new poem”
Victimhood
Victimhood – a poem Hello victimized one Hello to the one who feels like a perpetual victim Hello to the one who is waiting to be a victim Hello to the one who can no longer discern between a threat and a strong personality Hello to the one who senses that there are additional boundariesContinue reading “Victimhood”
Incubation
Have you ever wondered what self-love even means? Or what it is to self-reflect? I know those questions very well, and my answers to them come through writing and being honest vulnerable with myself. It is my hope that in sharing this new poem that it inspires you to connect more deeply with the awesomenessContinue reading “Incubation”
Giving myself micro-affirmations
How many times in life do we end up treating ourselves badly? Berating ourselves or beating ourselves up emotionally? How many times have we experienced micro-aggressions from others and from our own selves? Today, I learned a new term in my workplace’s course on Harassment and Violence in the Work Place. It really made meContinue reading “Giving myself micro-affirmations”
Chronic fatigue has taught me to love and accept myself
At some point in my adolescence, I stopped thinking I was worth it. I believed that I was too sensitive, too much, too sick, too frequently injured, etc. So I just stopped caring about myself. I learned to ignore and push past my needs. I felt very lonely and sad and I really didn’t knowContinue reading “Chronic fatigue has taught me to love and accept myself”
PhD in Being Me 