Whenever I visit my grandmother, or “Nanna” as all the grandkids call her, we paint together and she tells me stories about her life from long ago. She would delight…
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“Some people’s lives seem to flow in a narrative, mine had many stops and starts. That’s what trauma does. It interrupts the plot… It just happens, and then life goes…
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I don’t know about you, but I am fascinated by Fred Rogers! Something you may or may not find odd about my fascination is that until recently I only knew…
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“Anything that is human is mentionable; and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.” Fred Rogers I have a confession to make – although I am very familiar with…
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If you are someone who finds value in educating yourself on mental health and relational issues, then you have likely heard of the phenomenon commonly referred to as “gaslighting.” Cleverly…
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Do you find yourself trapped in your own brain? Is a distressing memory stuck, replaying over and over? Do you intellectually know that you are not to blame for what…
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That time of the year had rolled around once again. It’s a time where homes are transformed into haunted houses, grocery stores stock up on pumpkins of all shapes and…
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“Infidelity hurts in ways that words simply can’t explain!” These words, in some way, shape, or form, are often uttered from the lips of couples who have experienced the trauma…
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When you think of the word TRAUMA what images come to mind? Maybe your mind steered you toward natural disasters. You might be thinking about what people had to endure…
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All of us have uttered the word “sorry” many, many time in our lives. Some people say it so often that it is as much a part of their vocabulary…
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