The Importance of Validation
The piece you are about to read was published in August of 2016. I was just getting my feet wet in the world of blogging. Enjoy. I have pondered a long time about what it was that made the fifteen years I didn’t have Paula as a therapist so...
I Will Not Remain Silent
This post will be short, but it is packed with as much emotion and hope as I can put into writing. I cannot remain silent, so I am baring my soul today. This website is all about mental health, especially dissociative identity disorder and all the coexisting illnesses that...
Coping With Social Distancing and Isolation
I live alone in a three-story apartment building in Springfield, Illinois, my state’s capital. Due to the Corona-19 virus threat, I have been locked down in my apartment, hiding from the public, attempting to keep from getting sick. I have been cooped up in this place since last Thursday...
Hatred Can Only Be Conquered by Love
I’m not sure what to title this post as it isn’t directly about dissociative identity disorder, but I feel the need to weigh in on the drama/trauma I see happening in the United States today. This is not going to be a political piece, rather I’m going to address...
The World is a Beautiful Place
If you looked at the picture I posted as a featured image to this post, you might have scoffed and said, “The world is NOT a beautiful place, it is a terrifying, mean and horrible place!” I understand. I was once of that opinion, and you are correct, the...
Your Motivation for February 5, 2019
Hey everyone, welcome to Wednesday Have you ever sat and watched a bird soaring on the thermals and wondered what it would be like? To be able to just spread your wings, lift into the air and not be afraid of falling? To see the sky and earth from...
The Freedom of Responsibility
We all must make decisions in life. Do we do it in freedom or pain? ...
I Refuse to be Undefined by Trauma
Just who is Shirley J. Davis? ...
I Refuse to be Defined by Trauma
Just who is Shirley J. Davis? ...
Our World, Our Home, Earth
Earth is the only world we have, let's fight together to preserve it. ...
Further Words on Making the Decision to Live and Not Be Miserable
A further explanation of just what the hell I was talking about...
Embarking on a New Adventure
Leaving the past in the past takes courage. Walking into the future does too....