by Yvette Erasmus | Oct 23, 2016 | Personal Growth
A few years ago, someone reminded me that all my questions would be answered if I would just “go within.” I teared up at the time, recognizing the truth of these words, but it’s taken me a good few years to take action on that advice. I recently... by Yvette Erasmus | Oct 19, 2016 | Power Dynamics
This evening, in a moment of total distraction I badly burned the tips of my fingers on my right hand. I even heard them sizzle. I kid you not. (Short bit of writing today: Typing. Seriously. Hurts.) Many people have been asking me how to empathize with and... by Yvette Erasmus | Oct 11, 2016 | Personal Growth
Sometimes I confuse being “introverted” with my fear of being engulfed by other people. One cue that it’s not really my introversion (a legitimate and real thing for me!), but rather my fear of engulfment that is coming up, is when I notice myself being “too... by Yvette Erasmus | Oct 4, 2016 | Feelings
On the days that scary shit gets the better of me, I notice myself holding my breath a lot. My body feels braced against life itself. Fearful, stuck and paralyzed. These take hold of me whenever I am about to really commit to moving in the direction of something that...