How often do you think to yourself, “Money stress is killing me,” and then get sucked into a whirling vortex of despair? Financial stress is incredibly real, and nearly everyone is dealing with it. The 1930s had the Great Depression, so it’s no surprise that some people are calling this era ‘The Big Sad.’ I […]
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Transformation, Healing
I was alone in my room, staring at my computer, with exactly three uninterrupted hours before my husband and I would switch shifts and I would once again become responsible for a tiny human who believes sleep is a personal attack. This was my designated me time. I liked to start my day with some
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Essay, Healing
It feels like a weight dragging you down with every step. Something you’ve carried for years now breaks your back as it sinks you to the floor. It’s heavy, unrelenting, and it drains every bit of your energy. It used to make sense why you carried it. It didn’t always feel this heavy. It served
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Transformation, Healing
With my head in my hands, I peeked through my fingers at my computer screen. At the white glare of the Word document, my eyes immediately snapped shut. An invisible band snaked its way around my chest, squeezing tighter and tighter. I leaned back in my chair and stretched my body. I needed air and
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Essay, Healing
Do you ever have a moment before you do something big where you second-guess yourself and it creates this space for fear to creep in? Those moments right before you bring up a hard conversation, tell your boss you’re leaving, or try something new can be the worst. Times when you don’t know what’s going
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Transformation, Healing
When your emotions run high, have you ever noticed how your breathing changes? That change isn’t random. It’s your nervous system responding in real time. Breathing responds automatically to your emotional state, but unlike most automatic functions, it’s one you can consciously influence. During stress, anxiety, or overwhelm, the breath often becomes shallow and rapid,
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Healing, Wellness
I don’t understand how I’m back here. Back with the family I walked away from. After all the pain, I know I swore never again. But this gathering hasn’t been the worst thing. I’m not alone. I have my husband by my side. Things are going smoothly enough, despite my cousin’s weird glares. Everyone
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Essay, Healing
It wasn’t dramatic. In the dream, my husband and I were at a family reunion. It felt familiar, a little off, but not alarming. At some point, we ended up inside a maze. It didn’t feel threatening at first. More like something we’d been guided into without thinking much about it. While we were inside,
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Transformation, Healing
Sleep is a human need you can’t train yourself to live without. You can build tolerance for hunger or discomfort, but the body simply unravels without rest. We’re not meant to move through the world without repair, without dreams, without the soft hours where the psyche finally has room to breathe and process. When sleep
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Healing, Wellness