Unpopular opinion: Time alone doesn't heal. I do believe that as time passes, we think less about the challenge we faced. We don't obsess over it as much. We don't feel as controlled by it anymore. We get stronger. But so often, we decide the way we are going to move past our challenge is … Continue reading There Has To Be Action Behind Your Healing
In the midst of the pain, you've got to find your tiny glimmers of hope, your reasons to keep going. Everything feels overwhelming right now. It has felt that way for over a month. I've had some real realizations about my life and the trauma I've experienced and although I am giving myself grace and … Continue reading In The Midst Of Your Pain, Find Glimmers of Hope
Being a single mom was not part of the plan. I actually never believed in divorce, until leaving my marriage was the safer option than staying. I think I was in such fight or flight mode and in such a state of survival, that I just adjusted easily and quickly to single motherhood, because I … Continue reading It’s OK To Grieve The Loss Of The Life You Imagined For Yourself
My therapist helped me to see that I’ve been using relationships and other people to distract me from trauma that I thought I’ve dealt with, but I actually haven’t. So, I’m on a really scary, yet empowering journey for the first time to really and truly heal from decades of trauma, monumental loss and heartbreak. … Continue reading Healing Bingo Board
If you live in a place like New England, you know how quickly the seasons change. It feels like summer just started, and here I am outside looking at the same woods behind my house that just had flowers that now have berries and the leaves are changing colors. This changing of the seasons can … Continue reading Despite The Difficult Changes You Have Experienced, You Are Still Here
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