3 O’Clock Wednesdays
3 O’Clock Wednesdays: A mid-week boost of encouragement and support
My Antidepressant Life (ADL)
My Antidepressant Life: Stories from the Front Lines of dealing with depression and anxiety
YOUTUBE Channel
YouTube Podcast IAMLILLYIAMSTRONG
Blog Series
Unveiled Narcissistic Abuse series
Unveiled Narcissistic Abuse: Never Again! Not Me!
Unveiled Narcissistic Abuse #2: Now What? You’re the Boss!
From Victim to Victory: How To Triumph Over Narcissistic Abuse
Magnet For Narcissists series
Read all the articles in the Magnet for Narcissists series.
#1 Are You a Magnet for Narcissists: 8 Possible Reasons Why
Seeking Approval: #2 Magnet for Narcissists
Fear of Rejection: #3 Narcissist Magnet
Are You Easy to Manipulate?: #4 Narcissist Magnet
The Vulnerable Prey: Low Self-Esteem and the Narcissist’s Trap
Narcissistic Magnet #6: Shatter the Cycle of Abuse
Narcissist Magnet #7: A Sweet, Empathetic Soul
Back in the Sea
How did I begin Lilly’s Journal?
I am an average person who was blithely leading an average life before I was completely and utterly blindsided by unimaginable betrayal.
I now yearn to be simply average again.
“Journaling can be very freeing”, my first therapist encouraged. My second therapist agreed, yet I was reluctant to pen my darkest thoughts. I fought against exposing my bruised heart to the light of day.
My third therapist was more blunt than either of the first two. “You need to start journaling now. Today. It’s vital. You need to walk along the beach, sit down, and look out over the waves. Let your mind relax and lean into the ebb and flow of your feelings. Then journal, journal, journal. Write whatever thoughts pop into your brain. Your thoughts and feelings are the key to your healing”, she directed.
And so I have begun journaling.
Along the way, I have embraced a new, wholehearted life.
These blogs are my journey through my dissection of what my life has been – what appears to be a poorly conceived ‘Lifetime’ movie, an anti-Hallmark movie. And hopefully lead to my happy ending. This is the Life of Lilly Strong; I am Lilly, I am strong!
Here is a good article about taking the time to pause, breathe, and write : https://judydodgen.com/new-blog/2017/7/19/pause-breath-write
3 O’clock Wednesdays: https://lillystrong.com/3-oclock-wednesdays/
Path and Puff: https://lillystrong.com/2022/10/23/healing-from-depression-despair-path-puff/
