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10 Things to Tell Yourself When Going Through a Hard Time (Free Printable!)
When life gets challenging, we often make things even tougher by being hard on ourselves. We berate ourselves for feeling down, as if we should […]
Why I Attracted One-Sided Relationships and Gave More Than I Got
“I was once afraid of people saying, ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say, ‘This is who […]
All the Ways I Tried to Numb My Loneliness and What Actually Helped
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How I Lighten My Mood by Making a Bargain with the Universe
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The Truth About Mr. S.: The Sexual Predator from My High School Band
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How to Be a Lot Happier: A Simple Solution
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10 Signs You’re in a Toxic, Unhealthy Relationship and How to Help Yourself
“Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly…the lover alone possesses his gift […]
How Trauma Can Cause Mental Illness (It’s Not Just a Chemical Imbalance)
“What seems to be clear is that we humans are an accumulation of our traumatic experiences, that each trauma contributes to our biology, and that […]
How My Anger Helped My Learn to Speak Up About My Needs
“If we are holding back from any part of our experience, if our heart shuts out any part of who we are and what we […]