It was 2016, and I was hunched at my desk, reading my therapy textbook. On the long list of things that provoked my anxiety, the never-ending academic to-do list was often at the top. I remember working so hard to suppress the rising panic that I felt trying to get through those paragraphs. If you’ve […]
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Recovery from mental health challenges often requires more than therapy or medication—it also involves finding simple, consistent tools that support emotional healing. Gratitude is one of those tools. Frequently misunderstood as just being polite, gratitude is a powerful mindset that helps us notice and appreciate the small, positive moments in life. This shift in focus […]
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I know you’re tired. Not just sleepy — I mean exhausted. Soul-deep, bone-heavy, mind-racing tired. The kind of tired that keeps you lying awake at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling, holding back tears for reasons you can’t even name. Or maybe you stopped holding them back a long time ago. You’ve probably said “I’m […]
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Most people are familiar with the fight, flight, or freeze response as an instinctive reaction to a threat. But there’s another one that often goes unnoticed—fawn. Fawning is the trauma response that doesn’t look like fear—at least not on the surface. It looks like being nice. Like over-apologizing. Like saying yes when we mean no. […]
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It starts with something small—a missed call, a forgotten errand, or a distracted response. Suddenly, your heart pounds, your chest tightens, and a surge of frustration or fear overtakes you. Before you know it, you’re snapping at your partner, assigning blame with more heat than the moment seems to warrant. Later, you’re left wondering, “Why […]
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When a service member returns home, the transition to civilian life can be filled with both relief and unexpected challenges. For many veterans, the burdens of military service don’t end when deployment does. Some carry visible wounds, while others struggle to heal from invisible ones, including addiction. Families often find themselves standing at the front […]
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When we think of trauma recovery, yoga might not be the first solution that comes to mind. Yet, for many individuals navigating the long road of healing, trauma-aware yoga can be a powerful—and surprisingly gentle—support. I’ve seen this firsthand, both in my own healing and through working with clients. With the right approach, yoga becomes […]
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Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, and that’s especially true when your kids hit young adulthood. The rules change, the challenges deepen, and the previously clear parent-child dynamic is suddenly more complicated than ever. If you’ve been losing sleep searching for answers on how to connect with and guide your twenty-something child, you are not […]
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When we talk about eating disorders, most people picture young women battling anorexia or bulimia. But the reality is much broader and far less recognized. About one in three individuals with an eating disorder is male. In the U.S. alone, millions of boys and men will struggle with food, body image, and disordered eating at […]
