Tag: depression
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A Garden Horror Story – Beware of the paint spray
I think it should be pretty obvious by this point that I have a bit of a spiritual connection to any garden or plants I may be caring for. I want a herb garden in my window year round, and I want a vegetable garden that produces enough to can and share with family. Of…
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Morning anxiety causes and what may help to reduce it
I wake up every morning around 5:30 AM to a chorus of all my life’s worst moments and my inner voice being a complete $#@%. This morning anxiety takes hours to snap myself out of which destroys large chunks of time that was supposed to be for chores or work.
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How Far is Far Enough?
How far is far enough away to escape the past? I am further away now from the place of my birth than I have ever lived. I wish could say it was an entirely pleasant journey, but it was more of a flight.
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The Embers Of Hope
Have I indeed already lost hope? Perhaps it left in the middle of the night without my knowledge like a disheartened lover. It was once so bright; burning like an ember that illuminates the promise of a new fire.
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Emotional Manipulation and the Many Forms of Invisible Abuse
While the reasons may vary, the damage caused by emotional manipulation may last longer than the abuse.
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PTSD and Interpersonal Relationships – A Survivors Perspective
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is not an easy disorder to deal with for the person that suffers from it or the people that are around them. This does not mean to lose heart because there are many different paths to healing available, however, the road is not paved.
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What Is Emotional Validation and How to Be Better at it
Emotional validation is the basis on which we all use to feel secure in being ourselves and expressing our feelings. It can form us into confident people or drive us towards codependent tendencies. It determines whether relationships of all kinds thrive or fail. The lack of it forms the basis for gaslighting and the effects…
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Self Help or Shameless Perfection? An opinion on the self-help journey.
Do not strive for perfection, but exist perfectly as yourself.
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A Quick Look At Impostor Syndrome
Do you secretly feel like you’re an impostor? Are you worried that one day you’ll be found out? Read on to learn about the ins and outs of Impostor Syndrome.