I wrote this when I was struggling
with damaged people telling me I was a mess!
I’m a thousand years older than you
I’ve often wondered if you knew
Though I don’t remember old Spain
Or the Conqueror’s reign
Or the Battle of Waterloo
I feel like your great-great-grandmother
Or your mum at the best of times
And it comes a good day
When I really can’t say
That you feel like a child of mine
You think you know better than me
But I’ve seen the distress in your life
And you might think it’s great
But it’s in such a sad state
That you are your trouble and strife.
I can’t say that I know more than you
Or I really know what’s going wrong
But I have the good sense
To know that pretence
Is no way to keep staggering on
© Deb Hawken
2006
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I'm a writer, public speaker, medium, and spiritual thinker. I suffered from acute anxiety from the age of 16 until I was well into my 50s, after fearlessly exploring many ideas, philosophies, and tools, I finally found methods that helped me return my mind to a better normal. One of the things I hated about anxiety was the way people treated me like a fool or a problem, I have two degrees and I'm a (much) retired black belt, my IQ is decent, but I constantly felt like a complete idiot, something that was exacerbated by never feeling like the real me. The girl who could laugh endlessly about the smallest things, and had a real excitement about what life had to offer her. I didn't need anyone else to tell me I wasn't 'right', I knew that better than anyone. My mission now is to support people suffering as I did with a message of support with what they're going through, tools and ideas that might help, and a strong message of hope for the future. At 63, which I am at the time of writing, many people I know are in a rut, yet having beaten anxiety I'm now doing more with my life than I ever did when I was struggling just to get up in the morning, let alone face the day. It's a wonderful feeling - so the main message is that it doesn't matter how long you've been struggling or what age you are, when you beat anxiety you will get an entirely new lease of life - and that's fantastic at any age. On a personal note I'm married to my soul mate, we have 5 cats, and I live in the middle of the UK. I follow a number of fantastic thinkers, as it's important to immerse yourself in healthy thinking as often as you can, I'm a Toastmaster and professional public speaker, and I keep life simple and encourage my clients to do the same, and my friends.
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