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Heart Health Pt. 2: Heart Disease
I wrote this on Valentine’s Day. Talking about heart health seemed like a good idea. What greater form of love, than self care that...
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Faith
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Heart Health Pt. 1: Healthy Lifestyle
It's Valentine's Day and I wanted to kick off a new series of posts on my platform about heart health. Heart health is imperative for a...
Faith
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Obstacles are for Surmounting
"When you hit an obstacle, do not mourn it...because it provides growth opportunities."1 This was a line from an Apple+ series called...
Faith
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Hope Brings the Sweats
This post is a follow-up to the last post on the blog, The Mermaid Diaries. It has been months, it is true, but I feel it necessary to...
Faith
Sep 2, 20213 min read
The Mermaid Diaries
I love swimming. So I got up the day after my birthday and drove an hour to get to my favourite local beach. It was a beautiful day for...
Faith
Aug 20, 20214 min read
The Traumatized Brain
Healing is hard work. Finding meaning in the process of healing, in the tears and terror, the anger and the rage, is sometimes...
Faith
Aug 15, 20213 min read
Shedding the Mask of 'Should'
Is it surprising that the only time I look at my to do list is when I'm planning my week? The rest of the time the items on my list are...
Faith
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Adventures In My Mind via Google Maps
This blog is about turning my life around. Dealing with trauma is part of that, but learning how to deal with the after affects of trauma...
Faith
Jul 18, 20212 min read
Invisible Barriers
Some of the set-backs I am experiencing are very discouraging, and some of the issues I have been working through are heavy. That's the...
Faith
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Hug It Out With Yourself
Self-care is one of the most important aspects of being a trauma survivor. It is important for everyone -- but absolutely imperative for...
Faith
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Pause
I am taking a break. But I've got good company. Feeling a bit overwhelmed. Working on getting grounded. Back soon, Faith
Faith
May 26, 20213 min read
Your are What You Think!
You know, I can talk about hurdles and set backs all I want, but the sad reality is they are real, and they are curtailing my progress...
Faith
May 22, 20215 min read
Hurdle, Stumbling Block, or Wall?
The first week that I began logging my progress on this journey, I hit a little 'hurdle' in that I got sick. The second week, several...
Faith
May 13, 20213 min read
The Trauma Trap
I've started writing about my trauma. It is so cathartic, I can't understand why I did not do it before. I mean I did do some stuff...
Faith
May 10, 20211 min read
Never Give Up
I have noticed, since being disabled, that every time I try to achieve any kind of change, I inevitably hit a kind of wall. I don't...
Faith
May 6, 20215 min read
Give Me Freedom...Give me Safety...Give me Debt!
Someone came up to me in the grocery store and asked if I had any credit, and I said, "No, no one will give me credit because I am...
Faith
Apr 30, 20211 min read
The Journey to Health
I started a journalism program a few years ago as a mature student. At orientation I was asked what I wanted to do with my journalism...
Faith
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Clutter Daze
I am convinced that the clutter in my house is a reflection of the clutter in my body, mind, and soul---caused by trauma. The picture...
Faith
Apr 20, 20211 min read
The Beginning of a Journey Requires Some Ceremony...
Begin. Just start. Do it! That's what I keep telling myself. So here I am. Starting. My intention is to change my life. I want to change...
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