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7 February Life Changing Encounters
38 Years and Still Going Strong
I’ve had quite a few life changing experiences over the span of my 38 years of life. Some positive, and…
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6 January Coming Home to Yourself
Reinventing Ourselves
I struggled with low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, being extremely sensitive and empathetic my entire my life. Being sensitive and empathetic…
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6 January Coming Home to Yourself
Leaving Him, Coming Home to Me
Due to the sensitive nature of this piece, the author has chosen to publish anonymously. It’s 6:50pm when I pull…
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6 January Coming Home to Yourself
Self-Acceptance and the Modern Person
We’re not primed to accept ourselves in the modern world. Self-acceptance is the most rebellious act one can achieve in…
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5 December Making Family
For the Love of a Mother
I remember that appointment as if I’d just stepped out of the room. During a turbulent point in time, I…
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5 New Additions to My Self-Care Routine
I’ve been absent from content creation lately, and not by choice. Some unexpected circumstances have meant that I have had…
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How Your Emotions are Hidden in Physical Pain and Dis-ease
You’ve had a stressful day at work. You come home feeling tense in the shoulders. Your muscles have tightened up…
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How getting substance abuse treatment changed my life
Back in my day, the minute someone approached the subject of substance abuse treatment, or counselling of any kind we…
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Surviving Psycho-Pharmaceutical Trials
Essay and photos By Sheila L. Ferguson My new medications make me feel like I can’t cry anymore. Even in…
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