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  • A Woman Feeling Trauma
    Mental Health,  The Kitchen Sink

    On edge? In a fog? This might be why.

    Before returning to a “new normal,” be that going to work in an office, sending our children into school buildings, or safely attending social events, we must first address the elephant in the room. Brain damage. Let me explain.

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    Begin before you’re ready, and other motivational gibberish.

    May 13, 2021
  • Child hiding under pillows
    Creativity,  The Kitchen Sink

    What would your younger self say to you about fear?

    The pages of my baby book were full of more than just memorabilia. They showed me a path back to who I was at my core, free from fear and judgement.

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    Writing is about expression, evocation and transformation. It’s about finding ourselves over and over again.

    On The Life Changing Effects Of Writing

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    Vintage Postcards In Boxes

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    June 30, 2023
    Sunset Rope Swing Girl

    It’s Time To Get Out Of Our Own Way

    March 11, 2021
  • Labels on a box
    Identity,  The Kitchen Sink

    Belonging Nowhere Is To Belong Everywhere

    Belonging nowhere used to really bother me. Seeking my identity was complicated. I didn’t quite fit into my family, nor did I fit in with my friends. I didn’t fit in the towns where I was raised, or the communities my family chose to become part of.

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    It’s My Birth Mom’s Fault. But It’s My Responsibility.

    June 10, 2021
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