Showing posts with label Overwhelming Emotions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Overwhelming Emotions. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weathering the Storm Within by Carol Anne Johnson

 

Ray Bilcliff


Weathering the Storm Within

A Drabble on Overwhelming Emotions


The world presses in, a tide of feeling threatening to sweep me away. I pause, letting a single breath anchor me to the present. Emotions churn—loud, unruly, impossible to ignore. I picture them as a storm, fierce but passing. With trembling hands, I name each feeling as it arrives: fear, sadness, hope. The act softens their edges. I remind myself that this moment is not forever. The storm will quiet. I will find my footing again. For now, I welcome the rain, trusting that when the clouds part, I’ll stand taller, rooted in the calm that follows every tempest.


© Carol Anne Johnson


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Carol Anne Johnson is in her mid-40s. She is blind and was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder and complex PTSD. She is also a survivor of child abuse. She enjoys writing poetry and reading, walking, and volunteering. You can follow her on her blog, http://therapybits.com/.


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