blog – PhD in Being Me

Building up my inner resources

In the last year, I have been learning the concept of “resourcing.” The way I understand it, resourcing is a way of building up your inner resources of reserves through doing things that nourish you and replenish you. I started really delving into making resourcing art after I started working with an incredibly wonderful andContinue reading “Building up my inner resources”

Writing for expression

I have recently learned about the value of writing out the tough feelings I have, without limits or censoring, and then ripping it up. I was a bit skeptical at first, but there is something so freeing about writing with no limits until my hand hurts, and feeling all the emotion pouring out onto theContinue reading “Writing for expression”

I am here, and I am with myself

I am here, and I am with myself 💕. I feel so soothed whenever I say to myself, “I am here and I am with you.” Sometimes, I even cry, like a part of me has just really needed to hear that, and it allows any stuck emotions or stress to release and flow. I amContinue reading “I am here, and I am with myself”

This is my life

I’m 45 years old, nearly 46, and lately I’ve been thinking about how this is my life, right now, as I’m living it. Have you ever thought that? Like you notice that life is happening while you are living it and maybe you’ve not been enjoying it or fully present in it? Or perhaps notContinue reading “This is my life”