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Happy Easter!!!!!

Here is a quick and loving reminder just in case your mind is playing tricks on you: YOU are beautiful YOU matter YOU are important... YOU have an amazing purpose YOU are loved YOU are courageous YOU are worthy of all things good And, YOUR presence in this world makes a difference whether you see it or not. See more

How to Make Peace With Your Past (Amy Morin) Whether you can't stop rehashing conversations and arguments that happened last week, or you're always beating yourself up for a mistake you made years ago, dwelling on the past can keep you stuck in that same place of pain. Being stuck in the past is one of the most common issues I address in my therapy office. While some people have PTSD that makes it hard to move forward, others are simply stuck in rumination mode and they can't...Continue reading

Toxic Childhood? 10 Lessons You Must Unlearn in Adulthood (Peg Streep) The hardest part of recovering from a toxic childhood isn’t just coping with the fact that your emotional needs weren’t met or that you were actively neglected or even marginalized, dismissed, or made to feel less than; it’s coming to terms with the lessons about life and relationship you internalized and the maladaptive coping mechanisms you developed. ~ Why seeing the effect of the wounds is so hard...Continue reading

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How to Deal With Verbal Abuse (Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D) Verbal abuse is a way of hurting others, using words or silence as a weapon. Unlike physical abuse, verbal abuse doesn’t give rise to broken limbs, black eyes, or bruises. Yet it can be just as emotionally disturbing and often leads to anxiety, fear, despair, or depression. The only surefire way to end verbal abuse is to permanently remove yourself from your abuser. But this requires being in a position to recogniz...Continue reading