facing fear Archives - Things in My Pocket

writing desk with note saying "Remember: Show up and do the work."

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

Show up

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Veronica Beck 6 Comments facing fear, healing, reparenting, self-compassion

Morning haiku:
my well is dried up
boring, useless words fall flat
show up anyway

black and white street

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

journey

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Veronica Beck 0 Comments facing fear, healing, trust yourself

in my dream i’m
nearly to the airport when
a wave of anxiety hits:
i’ve forgotten to pack

etta practicing yoga

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

prayer on the eve of election day 2020

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Veronica Beck 6 Comments breaking family patterns, breaking generational patterns, election 2020, facing fear

May I stay steady. May I not give in to despair. May I channel my anger and grief into effective,

one day at a time

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

One Day at a Time

September 17, 2020September 20, 2020 Veronica Beck 9 Comments childhood abuse, facing fear, mental health, reparenting, self-compassion

A morning in which I sob on my wife’s shoulder about injustices and my inability to fix them, and she reminds me of an important truth.

young Veronica

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

the body holds the memories

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Veronica Beck 8 Comments alcoholism, breaking generational patterns, childhood abuse, facing fear, healing, reparenting

a poem about childhood abuse, facing fear, and healing