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Identifying & Living By Your Values During a Pandemic
Mental Health

Identifying & Living By Your Values During a Pandemic

January 28, 2022 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

My ritual of welcoming in each new year is taking time to identify my values.

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PTSD is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Story
Mental Health · My Creative Writing · Personal · Recovery

PTSD is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Story

May 14, 2020 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

May is Mental Health Month. Let’s talk about trauma.

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Activities that Are Helping Me in Quarantine
Mental Health · Personal · Recovery · Short-term/Acute Illness

Activities that Are Helping Me in Quarantine

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Illness to Wellness: A Journey1 Comment

Some ideas for self-care, self-compassion, and kindness and gentleness with others.

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Learning to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time During a Pandemic
Grad School · Mental Health · Personal · Short-term/Acute Illness · Social Justice

Learning to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time During a Pandemic

March 28, 2020March 30, 2020 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

Understanding and respecting limitations while grieving losses of freedom at the same time.

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Ideas for Cultivating Peace and Joy, Even Right Now
Mental Health · Short-term/Acute Illness

Ideas for Cultivating Peace and Joy, Even Right Now

March 18, 2020 Illness to Wellness: A Journey1 Comment

This is for everyone, especially for those who work jobs that require them to leave home.

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A Letter from an Alum to Current Students
Chronic Illness · Chronic Pain · Grad School · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery

A Letter from an Alum to Current Students

August 14, 2019July 2, 2019 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

A few years ago, I was asked to give advice to current high schoolers at my alma mater. I shared how much I’d changed.

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Acting for the Right Reasons
Grad School · Mental Health · My Creative Writing · Personal · Recovery

Acting for the Right Reasons

February 28, 2019February 16, 2019 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

Perfectionism says you’ll never be good enough. You’ll never work hard enough. You’ll never have enough. You’ll never be enough.

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Letting Go of What’s Not Meant for Me, In Part and In Whole
Chronic Illness · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery

Letting Go of What’s Not Meant for Me, In Part and In Whole

November 8, 2017November 12, 2017 Illness to Wellness: A JourneyLeave a comment

May my journey of integrating my past, present, and future serve to inspire and guide you in yours.

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