Tag: c-PTSD
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Unearthing Stardust
A reflection on ancient things, a duck, and a grief eleven years unspoken This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure on my Resources page. “We are stardust, we are golden.” — Joni Mitchell Yesterday I was sharpening my small axe when something moved through my hands that didn’t feel like mine alone. As…
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The Shadow I Couldn’t Stand to See
A reflection on shadow work, the mirror of projection, and a little girl who wasn’t allowed to ask for a glass of water. (This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure on my Resources page.) “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung The People…
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The Man Who Held Me Up.
A reflection on the first person who ever saw me. (This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure on my Resources page.) “Where no one else looks, love finds a way.” — Unknown A Name I Hadn’t Heard in Thirty Years. I’ve been writing again. Publishing again. Putting the messy, honest, unfinished parts of my…
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We Are Free Now
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” — Coco Chanel A reflection on safety, indoctrination, and the long road back to trusting yourself. I started today with Day 2 of Lisa Romano’s inner child journaling guide. The theme was simple and devastating in equal measure: Sense of Safety. The prompt asked…
