Photo by Peter Burne on Unsplash Feeling like you’re in a rut is a terrible one. What comes to mind when you think about the feeling? For me, the following words come to mind: constriction, molasses, density, heaviness, boredom. What exactly does it mean to be in a rut? Dictionary.com defines being in a rut as: In a […]
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Confronting cognitive distortions through a new imaginative approach. Photo from the author — self-portrait I live with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and I am regularly visited by aggressive, distorted thoughts. They come at all hours of the day and sometimes they are so loud and obtrusive, I am revolted by their presence. I obsess over them and
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