Monday, March 9, 2015
The fourth week of my morning outpatient program began today. I am feeling a lot better. And it certainly helps that the evenings are full of light now. I also feel uplifted by the fact that I have a new friend.
Last week I spoke with one of the program therapists about a new idea I had for coping with my sadness. I thought it could be good for me to have a stuffed animal to whom I could confide my feelings each day. So now I have a cute little terry bear. His fur is a pale ice blue color. He has a brown bow tie with blue polka dots. He is approximately nine inches tall. I think he is adorable. And he doesn't have a name yet.
I imagined having a teddy bear would give me some comfort. I can hug and cuddle him in moments when I feel sad and lonely.
I am an adult. But that doesn't mean I can't do something simple and easy like having a cuddly teddy bear. Some people might not imagine a forty-one year old man should have a teddy bear. Aren't teddy bears just for kids? I guess I can have my teddy bear be a friend to my inner child.
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As my darker, more turbulent feelings subside I see my needs beginning to change. My blog will be changing as well. I just don't know what it will become.
Finding a new friend is a bit fitting to the ending of winter. One aspect of Spring I find so exciting is watching the world wake up again. Spring is a time of renewed possibilities.
The fourth week of my morning outpatient program began today. I am feeling a lot better. And it certainly helps that the evenings are full of light now. I also feel uplifted by the fact that I have a new friend.
Last week I spoke with one of the program therapists about a new idea I had for coping with my sadness. I thought it could be good for me to have a stuffed animal to whom I could confide my feelings each day. So now I have a cute little terry bear. His fur is a pale ice blue color. He has a brown bow tie with blue polka dots. He is approximately nine inches tall. I think he is adorable. And he doesn't have a name yet.
I imagined having a teddy bear would give me some comfort. I can hug and cuddle him in moments when I feel sad and lonely.
I am an adult. But that doesn't mean I can't do something simple and easy like having a cuddly teddy bear. Some people might not imagine a forty-one year old man should have a teddy bear. Aren't teddy bears just for kids? I guess I can have my teddy bear be a friend to my inner child.
......
As my darker, more turbulent feelings subside I see my needs beginning to change. My blog will be changing as well. I just don't know what it will become.
Finding a new friend is a bit fitting to the ending of winter. One aspect of Spring I find so exciting is watching the world wake up again. Spring is a time of renewed possibilities.
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