Author: laqdav81
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Healing Through Stories: Balancing Compassion and Ethics in the Wake of Allison Holker’s Memoir
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Allison Holker’s memoir, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, offers a deeply personal glimpse into her life with her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss. As a gifted dancer and beloved public figure, tWitch brought light to millions, making his tragic death by suicide an unimaginable…
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Creating Your Emotional Compass in the Midst of Chaos
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One of the most empowering aspects of your emotional compass is that it reminds you of your agency. No matter how chaotic life feels, you always have the power to choose your response. In every moment, you can choose to: Align with your values. Take a step toward healing. Speak…
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Why the Hardest Seasons Are the Most Transformative
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Growth rarely happens in comfort zones. Think about nature: seeds must break open to grow, and caterpillars endure transformation to become butterflies. The same is true for us. In my own journey, discomfort came in the form of grief, uncertainty, and a loss of identity. But that discomfort pushed me…
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5 Lessons From the Wilderness: Overcoming Trauma and Divorce
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But here’s the truth I want you to hold onto: you are not broken. You are becoming. The pieces you’re holding now are not irreparable—they are your building blocks for something new. In the wilderness, we’re invited to redefine ourselves, to decide who we want to be, and to rebuild…
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Identity Crisis After Divorce: Six Ways to Harness Your Emotions
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Divorce can feel like a threat to your identity – a betrayal of how you view yourself and what once brought meaning and safety to your life. It can feel like a tug of war to break free; to stop the dance even when you know you should. Still an…
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10 Ways to Be Brave Through Transition
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Uncertain change. That’s what most of us fear. Whether it’s the end of a relationship, moving to a new location or work environment – when we don’t have control over what’s changing it’s scary. A flood of questions takes over our minds and we wonder how and if we will…
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20 Signs of Losing Identity in Marriage
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Maintaining your identity in marriage is not something I ever understood until it was too late. When I separated from my first husband at the age of thirty one, I admit I celebrated my freedom; it was exciting because I had never lived alone. It was nice to have a…
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Our Collaborative Marriage – Why It Works
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But, I recently read an excerpt from a People Magazine interview of the Wade’s on their “collaborative marriage”. My first thought was ‘I still don’t like Gabrielle Union’; my next one was ‘Ha, I like the sound of that’. I was impressed. Some of these reality TV shows portray celebrity…
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My Fight with Excessive Guilt and How I Beat It
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I think it’s safe to say that 2020 was an eye-opener. We had plenty of time for self-reflection and I admit that as a recovering overthinker, I sometimes overdosed on analyzing myself. But, I don’t regret it. It helped me evolve as a woman, a Christian, and as a Life…
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Be the Cause of Your Life
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Are you giving your power away? Have you reached a brick wall in your thought process, decision making or outlook on life? Do you feel like you’re in a whirlwind of consequences or effects beyond your control? I remember that feeling. I remember feeling bitter and resentful towards people who…