The Sacred Mess

Category: Spiritual

  • A Short Note for Easter

    I’ve arrived at the “impending doom” part of my C-PTSD journey. What strikes me is how illogical it is. I’m in no danger. I have good health. I’m employed. Own my own home. From the outside I seem to have it all together. Yet I’m stuck. Waiting for the next emergency. Waiting for some dramatic…

  • Honor Thy Father?

    Courtesy of AI: Enmeshment refers to a relationship dynamic characterized by blurred or unclear boundaries, often between family members, where individuals are overly involved in each other’s lives and emotions, potentially leading to a lack of autonomy and individuality. In my religious little bubble this meant honoring your father and mother… “Honor your father and…

  • Palm Sunday

    It’s a beautiful Palm Sunday where I live. The sun is shining. The trees are starting to show leaves. Birdsong is in the air. And I feel nothing. Maybe it’s depression. Or maybe it’s the C-PTSD outflow my psychologist told me would happen once I accepted the trauma. Maybe it’s perimenopause. I don’t know but…