When Your Soul Hurts
It happened again. A sucker punch is what my counselor calls trauma. That’s what happens when someone dies unexpectedly—it’s a sucker punch to the soul. I’m feeling sucker-punched. My…
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How BECAUSE Led to My Healing
Side effects from childhood trauma can be crippling. I know from experience because I suffered. I also know healing and freedom are possible—because. The word because is an important…
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There’s Only One Balm for That
Grief strikes and the pain is deep. Questions seek to alleviate it but sometimes make it worse. But there's a balm to heal the heart no matter how big…
2 kinds of self-care
If you’re looking for things to do for self-care, online there are a plethora of listicles ranging from 10 to 134 ideas for you. I started making my own kind…