Category: Emotional Healing
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Taking Back the Power of the Pen: Rewriting the Story That Tried to Break You
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If you’re tired of living by a script that doesn’t serve you, here’s where you start: 1. Identify the Story That’s Keeping You Stuck Ask yourself: What’s the dominant narrative I’ve been telling myself? Is it that you’re not lovable? That you’ll always fail? That healing is out of reach?…
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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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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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Conversations With My Sister: Divorce and Grief
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Detox and Grief: In order to fill the void, we must increase what brings us joy.
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Losing My Mind
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I once dreamed of a field of purple lilies, smells of jasmine, the soft touch of a breeze in the wind, nestled in the arms of security, as the taste of innocence comforted me. Frolicking and humming with the birds of paradise, I felt no hesitation to roam free. For…