mental health
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I Grew Up Ashamed of Existing And I’m Learning to Heal
One of my earliest memories is being yelled at by my father for wetting the bed. I was just a child. I didnât know what I was doing. My body did things I couldnât control, and instead of comfort, I… Continue reading
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The Silent Weight of Shame: Understanding and Healing One of Our Deepest Emotions
Shame is not loud. It doesn’t scream or cry like anger or sadness. Shame whispers and those whispers can cut deeper than any scream. It doesnât say, âI did something wrong.â It says, âI am wrong.â Itâs one of the… Continue reading
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When Joy Feels Dangerous: A Personal Exploration into the Fragility of Happiness
Thereâs something strange about joy.For some of us, it doesnât feel safe. It doesnât feel easy or natural or soft.Joy, instead, feels like a risk. Like a candle that might be blown out any moment. Like a song that will… Continue reading
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Joy: The Sacred Pulse of Aliveness
Joy is often treated like a bonus in life, a fleeting high, a happy accident, something that visits only when circumstances are âjust right.â But when we truly slow down and feel into the experience of joy, we discover something… Continue reading
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The Quiet Weight of Sadness
I donât really know what my first memory of sadness is. Not in a clear, defined image anyway. But I do know that sadness was present⊠often. I remember the feeling of not being accepted, not being seen. The shame… Continue reading
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The Wisdom of Sadness: What It Really Is and Why We Need It
Sadness is one of those emotions weâre often taught to avoid, suppress, or âfixâ as quickly as possible. But what if itâs a form of intelligence, a signal, and even a healing mechanism built into our body, mind, and soul?… Continue reading
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Fear: The Sacred Guardian of the Threshold
Fear is not just some random emotional glitch to be “fixed” or avoided. It’s ancient. It’s wired into the bones of our being. And whether you consider yourself logical, intuitive, emotional, or deeply spiritual, fear shows up. Not as a… Continue reading
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What Are Emotions Really? A Deep Dive into the Messy, Sacred World of Feeling
Letâs talk about emotions.Not in the surface-level, âpositive vibes onlyâ kind of way, but for real. The raw, gut-deep, soul-shaking undercurrents that shape our lives whether we like it or not. Iâve come to understand that emotions are not just… Continue reading
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I created Shadow Work Cards and here’s why
Shadow work is not pretty.Itâs not âlove and light.âItâs sitting in the dark with parts of yourself you were taught to avoid, deny, or abandon. And still⊠itâs one of the most sacred things youâll ever do. Thatâs why I… Continue reading
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The Emptiness Inside Me
Lately, Iâve been feeling this strange tension between wanting to do something, anything, and at the same time feeling completely disconnected from everything. Thereâs no clear direction, no desire pulling me anywhere and so I started thinking⊠maybe I need… Continue reading
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