The Beauty of Becoming Less Busy, Less Loud, Less Burdened
In July you can’t see thirty feet into those woods behind my place. By the first week of November you can see all the way to the fence line, and…
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Leaves Fall to Protect the Tree
I learned something a few years back that rearranged how I talk about boundaries, and it came from a forestry page I was reading for no good reason at eleven…
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When Life Looks Bare but Isn’t Empty
Farmers around here will tell you a field in November looks like nothing. Stubble and mud. Drive past it at dusk and you’d swear the whole thing died. Underneath, there’s…
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Boundaries Without Guilt: Why a Screen Door Is Still a Door
I had a client tell me once that she felt like a hallway. Everybody walked through her to get somewhere else. However, nobody stopped to see what was on the…
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Guest Blogger: Mindful Growth
A note from Brandi:This guest post is shared with permission and reflects the personal experience, research, and perspective of the writer. It is offered for practical information, encouragement, and education….
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A Letter to Myself
Content Note: This guest post discusses sensitive topics that may include trauma, abuse, grief, emotional pain, family conflict, fear, anger, or mental health struggles. Please read with care. A note…
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Powerful Note to Self
Content Note: This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness….
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The Healing Process
Content Note: This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness….
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Choices that I Made
Content Note: This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness….
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My Story Will Empower Me
Content Note:This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please…