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That Same Girl

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

The girl who danced her ass off to R&B music this morning Is the same girl who is pensively journaling on her tried and true picnic blanket this afternoon Is the same girl who finds these different aspects in opposition to each other Is the same girl who wonders why the complexity of a human … Continue reading That Same Girl

What is “Keeping Up?”

March 7, 2022 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

I recently wrote a poem called “If you can’t keep up maybe you’re not supposed to.” Sometimes one can’t keep up with the fast pace and demands of life. Other times, on the outside they’re doing well, but inside they’re struggling—having to shunt their emotional life aside in order to keep up. The following article … Continue reading What is “Keeping Up?”

Giving From Your Core

February 18, 2022 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

This morning, my plastic fork broke while I was cutting my avocado toast. The forks at work are pretty hardy plastic and this is the first time this has happened. It was a reminder that when giving is from a place of overextension, we are bound to crack. Whilst giving from our core—from our hearts, … Continue reading Giving From Your Core

Stretching Wrings Out Stress

February 8, 2022 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

Today was a very special morning! I got to do all my stretches! With having to get to work some mornings and having to wake up for my child on the others ones, I barely have enough time in the morning to stretch! I have an abbreviated version of course. But, It. Is. Not. The. … Continue reading Stretching Wrings Out Stress

Why Self-Care is Anything But Selfish

November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

Remember that scene in Friends where Phoebe tried to prove to Joey that there are selfless good deeds by getting stung by a bee? Well, instead of selfless good deeds, I want to ponder how doing things for ourselves is in fact NOT selfish. Well, it can be. But it doesn't HAVE to be. This … Continue reading Why Self-Care is Anything But Selfish

Mama Needs Space

August 15, 2021August 7, 2021 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

Early this morning the smoke detector went off. Yada yada yada. My daughter did wake up. Which meant my me-time in the wee hours of the morning was taken away. Being that I am currently processing 30 years of trauma and personal growth and evolution, I kinda need my me-time—now more than ever! She refused … Continue reading Mama Needs Space

Magical Mornings

July 21, 2021July 20, 2021 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

Recently I've been waking up at 5 am. That gives me 2 hours—2!—for myself in the morning. Ahhhh. One morning I woke up at 6 instead of 5. It really messed with my rhythm. Also, I didn't get to dig deep into my soul that morning and I think that—exacerbated by poor-quality sleep the night … Continue reading Magical Mornings

In the Darkness, I find Light

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

In the Darkness I find light In the silence Inspiration The clock strikes 5 And I am beckoned to arise To ponder life In my own intimate space No kid No job Just me And my ever-yearning soul

Self-Care, World Peace

June 11, 2021 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

I just read an article on self-care from a chaplain of the hospital where I work.I love how he draws from so many religions on what they teach about self-care.He quoted Rabbi Abraham Heshel “the Sabbath” and Thich Nhat Hanh “being peace.”I’ve blogged about the Sabbath as a mindfulness day as well as how all … Continue reading Self-Care, World Peace

Behind the Brushstrokes

July 31, 2020 ~ Gila Daman ~ Leave a comment

If I could paint, I would paint an abstract red and black painting right now. It would hold (some of) my pain, my fears. There are times when I feel like painting or drawing to express my emotions. Not that I actually want to go out, buy the paint, and watch a video on how … Continue reading Behind the Brushstrokes

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