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Another Year Wiser (and Still Healing)
Today is my birthday. And instead of making a list of accomplishments or pretending I have it all figured out, I’m choosing something different this year: gentleness. For…
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Healing Is More Than Naming the Wound
For a long time, I thought healing meant being able to name what hurt me. If I could identify the trauma…If I could explain the patterns…If I could…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Victim
So many of us look back on the things we did while we were just trying to survive and feel shame instead of grace. Lately, I’ve been very…
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (But Don’t Walk Through It Alone)
Lately, I’ve been in a really rough place. Not the kind of rough that resolves with a good night’s sleep or a strong cup of coffee—but the kind…
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My First Toxic Relationship Was A Childhood Friend
Loyalty and Codependency When people talk about toxic relationships, they usually mean romantic ones. But my first experience of relational harm came much earlier — through my childhood…
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Living with C-PTSD: Hope with an Ever-Present God
The Long Shadow of Trauma I once worked with a young woman only slightly older than me. She was vibrant—quick to smile, creatively expressive, and always wrapped in…
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