4/18- Feeling Deeply

As the Moon interacts tensely with Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Mercury, emotions may feel heavier in the air—like something unspoken is sitting just beneath the surface, waiting to be felt.

This is a day for feeling, healing, and being gentle with yourself. Every emotion that rises is here to tell you something—every ache, memory, or shift in energy is a guide toward understanding yourself better.

You might wake up with a heaviness in your chest, or a lingering dream that stays with you all morning. A short message or a shift in someone’s tone could feel unusually intense. You may crave connection, but only the kind that feels real and emotionally safe. If someone pulls away, you might feel it more than usual. If something has been sitting on your chest, today may be the day it pushes forward.

Moon square Venus increases sensitivity. You may long for comfort or tenderness without warning. Someone’s silence may sting more than usual, or a memory may hit harder than you expect—something small, like the way someone used to look at you or the way they made you feel understood. These moments show you where love once felt present and where you now notice its absence.

This energy brings clarity to your relationships. You might suddenly see how much you’ve been giving and how little you’ve been receiving. A skipped message or distant reply could feel louder than words, and you start recognizing if there are imbalances. You see who shows up with presence, who listens, who asks, who cares—and who does not.

When the Moon squares Saturn, the emotional weight becomes more solid. You may feel responsible for holding everything together while trying to manage your own overwhelm, and feel like you carry the weight of your loved ones’ peace while your own needs remain hidden. That pressure builds, and the silence in your relationships begins to feel like a wall. The more you try to stay strong, the more disconnected you might feel.

This is a reminder that your needs matter too. Your support for others is beautiful, but you deserve that kind of care in return. It’s okay to rest. It’s okay to reach for comfort. You don’t always need to be the strong one. This is the time to show up for yourself in the same loving way you always show up for others.

Later, Moon square Neptune softens things, and emotions flow in quietly, often without reason. You may get lost in a memory or feel waves of nostalgia without knowing why. These moments are reminders that your heart holds so much. Music, journaling, or simply sitting in silence may help you move through what words can’t express.

Moon square Mercury may tangle your words. You may want to say something important but feel unsure how, begin to write a message, then delete it, or rehearse a sentence in your mind, only to stay quiet. That’s okay. Try to write it out, or try to speak to yourself first. The more you practice expressing your feelings, the clearer your voice becomes.

Throughout the day, small things may carry more weight. Whether it’s a delayed reply, a kind glance, or a song that hits in just the right way. You may think about someone from your past, someone who once made you feel safe, revisit words you never said, or replay moments you never quite healed from.

You might begin to see certain patterns more clearly. Behaviors or dynamics you once allowed no longer sit right. The version of love you accepted before feels too small now. You want something more grounded, steady, and kind. You’re ready for love that doesn’t confuse your nervous system.

Today calls for stillness. A quiet pause to notice what your heart has been trying to say beneath the noise. Maybe there’s a conversation that never happened, a truth you’ve tucked away, or a feeling you’ve been carrying alone. Now is the time to let those pieces rise, without rushing to fix them.

Slow down and give yourself room to breathe. You don’t need to figure everything out. You just need space to feel. Let the tears come if they need to and let the words flow, even if no one else hears them yet. If your heart feels heavy, wrap your own arms around it, and remind yourself you’re doing the best you can with what you carry.

This day is about feeling deeply, peeling back the layers you’ve used to protect yourself, and honoring what still hurts, what still hopes, and what’s finally ready to heal. You are making space within yourself—for softness, honesty, and connection that feels real.

And in that space, something beautiful begins to grow. A deeper sense of self, and a deeper kind of love. One that begins with you—and reaches only for what mirrors that same depth and care in return. ~ Alex Myles ❤️

Keep Walking in your truth

Some people will do you dirty, lie on your name, twist the truth, and then play the victim… just so they don’t have to face what they actually did to you.
And the wild part? They’ll start convincing others you were the problem just so they can sleep at night. They’ll build a whole storyline, cast you as the villain, and act it out so well you start questioning your own reality.
But here’s the truth:
They’re not telling that story because it’s real.
They’re telling it because if they were honest about who you really were—loyal, loving, patient, forgiving—then they’d have to admit they hurt a good person.
And most people can’t handle that kind of guilt.
So instead, they lie.
They exaggerate.
They deflect.
They project.
They create a version of you that justifies their betrayal. Because as long as you’re the “bad guy” in their narrative, they don’t have to take responsibility. It’s cowardly. It’s manipulative. It’s honestly demonic.
But baby, don’t lose sleep over it.
You don’t have to run around defending yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you. You don’t have to argue with people who heard one side and ran with it. You don’t have to prove your goodness to folks who never really cared to know the real you in the first place.
Because the truth? God saw it all. God heard the conversations you weren’t invited to. God watched the moves they made behind your back. God knows the heart you had, the chances you gave, the silence you kept when you could’ve exposed everything.
And while they’re out here doing PR to save face, God is keeping receipts.
Every lie. Every betrayal. Every twist of the story.
Accountability will come. Just not always on your timeline.
So don’t let the smear campaign shake you.
You keep walking in truth.
You keep protecting your peace.
You keep choosing healing over hate.
Because in the end, character will always reveal itself. You don’t have to clear your name when the truth has a way of surviving the lies.
People might forget how it really went down—but God doesn’t. And when He steps in to handle it? Baby, you’ll be glad you didn’t lift a finger.
Let them talk.
Let them perform.
Let them live in the lie if it helps them sleep.
You? You just keep glowing, growing, and giving it to God.
Because what they did might’ve hurt you, but how you handled it? That’s what’s gonna bless you.
And that’s on peace, protection, and prayers that hit every time. ❗️💯

Responsive Women

A WOMAN’S BEHAVIOR IN A RELATIONSHIP

If a woman behaves like a child, it’s because she’s with a real man. She feels safe.

If a woman behaves like a mother, it’s because she’s with a boy. She feels like she has to raise him up.

If a woman behaves like a man, she’s with a weak man. She’s been forced to step in and be the leader.

If a woman behaves anxious and in need of constant reassurance, it’s because she’s with an unfaithful man. She doesn’t have trust issues. It’s him who has loyalty issues.

If a woman behaves unsettled and always feels like quitting the relationship, it’s because she’s with an unprotective man. He leaves her to fight against the people in his life instead of shielding her and their union.

If a woman is always overworking, she’s with a lazy man. She feels financially exposed and she’s trying to make up for the difference.

The point is that a woman’s behaviour is often a reflection of the energy she’s receiving from her man.

Does every woman have their own growing to do with or without a man? Yes, of course.

Even so, a relationship can turn a woman into someone she’s not.

Even when a woman has done her growth and inner work, she could still become very dysfunctional if she’s with the wrong man.

Because of this, before you diagnose yourself with depression or anxiety or declare yourself unfit for love, check the type of men you’ve been dealing with.

What role have they been casting you into? A good woman is not just submissive. She’s also responsive.

Always confirm if your stressful behaviour is truly coming from you, or if it’s just a response.

Women Who Run With Wolves

When a woman makes the decision

to abandon suffering, lies and submission;

When a woman says,

from the bottom of her heart:

“Enough— this far I have come”,

Not a thousand armies of ego

and not all the traps of the illusion

will be able to stop her

in search for her own truth.

There the doors of her own soul open

and the healing process begins.

The process that will return her little by little to herself, to her true life.

And nobody said that this path is easy,

but it is the path.

That decision in itself

opens a direct line with its wild nature

and that is where the true miracle begins.

~ Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, “Women Who Run With the Wolves”

http://www.clarissapinkolaestes.com

Art by Kimberly Webber

http://www.kimberlywebber.com

Controlling the Child to harm the other parent./Charlie McCready

An alienating parent is not providing unconditional love. They are controlling and behaving selfishly. A loving parent does not work towards eliminating the other parent, a loving, available, good parent (and often their extended family, too), from the child’s life because that is definitely not in the child’s best interests. In contrast, a ‘target’ (alienated/rejected) parent often ‘lets go’ because they love SO MUCH. This act of ‘letting go’ (or necessary detachment) is a powerful demonstration of genuine love because this parent refuses to play the alienating parent’s tug of war game if it creates further trauma and harm to their child. This is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Fear and control and anger, coercive control, indoctrination, lies and ‘brainwashing’ are not loving behaviours. The child is confused and enmeshed by the twisted narratives and lies they hear, and cognitive dissonance and splitting are coping mechanisms, as is their anger. The (alienated) children would like nothing more than for their parents to coexist and co-parent amicably, fostering a healthy environment for everyone’s mental and emotional well-being so they can get on with their lives. Even if parental harmony remains elusive, the toll of ongoing conflict on a child’s mental health is undeniable. Unfortunately, the alienating parent often remains indifferent to this toll. Unfortunately, they literally don’t care. However, as the child matures, they may come to realise the destructive nature of these actions, prompting a journey toward understanding, forgiveness, and healing. It’s of paramount importance to be strong, stay loving, and not succumb to angry, provoked reactions. Near or far, be the healthy-minded parent in the child’s life. Even if there’s no contact at the moment, focus on being happy, on being there whenever the child/adult knocks on your door again.

#charliemccready

#parentalalienationcoach

#alienatedparent

#narcissisticparent

#gaslighting

#emotionalabuse

Remember

One day you’ll remember all those times I tried to talk to you and you didn’t listen.

You’ll remember how many times I told you your attitude hurt me and you ignored me.

You’ll remember I let you know you were losing me and you didn’t believe it.

You’ll remember all the good I did for you and you didn’t appreciate it..

You’ll remember the times I folded up to save our relationship, even when you weren’t right.

You’ll remember my kisses, my caresses, my laugh, my details, my look, my way of taking care of you, take care of you and tell you: I love you, while I touched your face, you’ll remember my jokes, my pickiness and even all that you called toxicity in me, for not accepting your mistakes.

I made you a priority and I wasn’t a priority for you.

Now you’ll have to deal with my silence and my absence, because once you stop asking for attention and you don’t try to talk anymore, it’s because you’ve already given up and don’t plan to fight anymore…

And you think you love me your way, but I no longer want that absurd way of loving.

You’ll remember everything I did to stay and everything you did to make me leave and you’ll miss me..