Tag Archives: healing

“What Else but The Self?” — A poem

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Katya Nina

“What Else but The Self?” A poem by T. LaReveur   I picked up a cheap copy of “Self-Reliance and Other Essays” by Ralph Waldo Emerson the other day it caught my eye the term “Self-Reliance” and I thought how … Continue reading →

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Gasping for air in the (sub)conscious

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Katya Nina

Life is pretty fucking insane, man. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. I’m not someone who gets really superstitious about, or obsessed with, dreams. I do not believe that my dreams secretly hold the key to me as a person, to my life, to my … Continue reading →

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Digging Up Dark Roots, Part One: “Trigger Year”

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Katya Nina

Currently I am seeing my therapist three times a week. Three times is a lot. I explained to her that I feel a substantial amount of shame over seeing a mental health professional this frequently. “It is like my seeing … Continue reading →

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(something nudged me back to you)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Katya Nina

  Dear WordPress, I have missed you. I took a long time away from you, and figured that I would just keep journaling and call it quits on the whole blog endeavor. But increasingly over the last few months, I … Continue reading →

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Deep Sighs

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Katya Nina

I’ve had a good handle on my mental health for a few months now, and my physical wellbeing is threatening to end that golden streak. I saw another doctor today. The 8th doctor I’ve seen in the last 3 months. … Continue reading →

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Medical Withdrawal, Round Two

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Katya Nina

It’s the last hour of December 1st, 2015 and I am sitting at my desk at home, having just made official my decision to withdraw medically from the semester. I never thought that I would have to take one semester … Continue reading →

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But The Stings and The Blows, They Rage On In a New and Terrifying Way

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Katya Nina

I am all at once tired, weary, sad, tearful, angry and frustrated. But in the midst of all of this, even when I almost want to, I cannot stop chasing after God. The last several weeks have been difficult. I … Continue reading →

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Tripping Into Grace

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katya Nina

The last two days have been completely surreal and overwhelming. I did weed via edibles Wednesday night and I had no idea how strong it was going to be. Over 36 hours later, after vomiting, going to the ER, freaking … Continue reading →

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Listen,

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Katya Nina

Listen to your inner conflict with love and reflect on it . until . you come to peace around it. .

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