The Sora Chronicles

07/03/2025

What does the dove symbolize in the Bible?

The dove in the Bible serves as a potent and multifaceted symbol, primarily representing the Holy Spirit and conveying themes of peace, new creation, innocence, purity, love, and hope.

06/13/2025

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06/08/2025

Not sure if you suffer from depression or depression with nostalgia as a trigger? Take the self quiz below.

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06/07/2025

AI Search Result: Nostalgic depression refers to a state of sadness or low mood that is triggered by or exacerbated by nostalgic memories or reflections. While nostalgia is often associated with positive feelings of warmth and longing for the past, it can also bring up sadness or a sense of loss, particularly if it's related to experiences of loss or difficult times.

Here's a more detailed explanation:
Nostalgia's Impact on Mood:
Research suggests that nostalgia can have mixed effects on mood. While it can be a source of pleasure and comfort, it can also evoke feelings of sadness, especially if the memories are connected to negative experiences or feelings of loss.

***For me, it isn’t negative experiences of the past that trigger it, rather, it's the negative experiences of my present and recent past that do. My mind then searches for positive, happier times because it has concluded that there's nothing recent onto which to grab. It is a coping mechanism, a form of escape as opposed to confrontation. Confrontation would prove even more painful because not only would I have to face and acknowledge my current circumstance, but I would have to accept it for what it is. This means judgement of myself and of my decisions that led to it. Nothing can be fixed without first recognizing that it's broken.Then there's the work to repair, which can be scary and daunting. Much energy is already depleted from avoidance. Using more is not an exciting thought, often stifling momentum. The scary part is the unknown territory of moving forward. Do I really know what I am doing? What if I make the same mistakes? Do I really know what those mistakes actually are? That last question is one that I battle with the most. Because, all I really did was love the wrong man. One that I discovered the hard way was a very cunning, malignant, super narcissist. The only other mistake that I made bigger than that is dismissing the red flags because I ignored my intuition on the dangers of him. Forgiving myself for this has proven to be difficult but necessary to heal and elevate my life.

06/06/2025

Short TT vid for my new.page! 🥰🕊🦅🐦

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06/06/2025

Why Sora? What does it mean?
Well, in Native American Sora means "songbird." I came across it when I was searching for a pet name for a character in my first published fictional novel "Love Verses" under my pen name Hunter Talen.

I fell in love with it. Not only is it beautiful, but I feel it encompasses metaphorically what personal growth is like, at least for myself: taking flight, spreading wings, ascension, soaring, higher view/ big picture, freedom, traveling, chirping/ singing a new tune, and finding my new flock.These words all represent positivity, peace, comradery, and progress; essential elements that drive and encourage introspection, authenticity, healing and growth. When it comes to navigating mood disorders like depression, there's an innate, looming darkness that becomes an added layer to shed and shackles to break. Sora sets the goal sky high, befitting of a journey that begins ocean deep.

06/05/2025

Who would have thought that a trip down memory lane could be harmful? Sure, we all have painful parts to our pasts. But, when it comes to nostalgia, most would categorize it as a positive experience, with the painful parts being just a fleeting ache for yesteryear. But, what happens when that pain doesn't go away? What does it mean if it doesn't? Over the past two years I have been recovering from recent trauma as a result of a very dangerous relationship dynamic. And, it came compounding on top of all of the decades of varying degrees of painful experiences. This one by far took the cake. I lost everything. As a woman in my late 40's, I found myself starting from scratch. I was devastated, but not destroyed. On my healing and personal growth journey, I noticed that I became more emotionally drawn to happier moments from my past. I would cry, or play music from back in the day to keep my mental photo and home movie projector going. In doing so, I lost hope for the future. If Doc and the Delorean showed up, I would have been riding shotgun! Mindfulness and gratitude for the present were reduced to if or when an outside experience made me happy in that moment. You see, the human brain is very complex and protective of itself, and of the soul that houses its avatar. It is wired to seek all things that feel good, and guard against all things that are perceived as harmful, physically, mentally, and emotionally. When my bleak and painful reality was front and center, my mind fled the scene. The irony with this is that my brain also knew that being trapped in the good ole days was harmful as well. That's what prompted me to look into nostalgia as it relates to depression. I discovered that while nostalgic depression isn't in the psych books as an official subcategory of depression, mental health professionals do recognize its distinction.
On this page, we will learn about nostalgic depression, talk about the triggers, share management techniques, and create a safe space where we can help each other heal and embrace the endless possibilities of happiness and pure joy for the future. Welcome to The Sora Chronicles, Sorayans!