The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score: How Unresolved Trauma Manifests Physically We often think of trauma as something that exists only in the mind—something we can push down, lock away, and…
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Daily Inspiration by Corrie Ten Boom
A note from Brandi:This reflection is shared for encouragement, education, and personal reflection. Any quoted words or references belong to their original author and are included with credit for reflection…
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What Do You Want To Do?
The Question That Opened a Door When I worked as an inpatient residential therapist, I often asked the women, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” They…
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What is a Traumaversary?
A note from Brandi:This reflection is shared for education, encouragement, and personal reflection. It discusses trauma, body memory, anxiety, flashbacks, emotional distress, and healing. It is not therapy, clinical advice,…
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You Are Capable
You are capable of doing all things when Jesus is by your side. People often tell me they do not know who they are anymore because of what trauma has…
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Grief and Loss | Healing Journeys | Mental Health and Healing | Suicide Awareness and Prevention | Trauma and Healing
When the Silence is Deafening
Content Note: This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay…
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In the Still of the Night The Monster Comes to Play
Content Note:This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay to…
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When Medical “Little Lies” Create Fear in Children
I have deep respect for nurses, nurse’s aides, child life specialists, and all the other “worker bees” in the hospital. They are fantastic and often under-appreciated. Over the past several…
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What is Reactive Attachment Disorder?
A note from Brandi: This post is shared for education and awareness only. It discusses Reactive Attachment Disorder, adoption, parenting, attachment, trauma, child behavior, diagnosis, and treatment support. It is…
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What Fireworks Means to a School Shooting Survivor
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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True Beauty from Within the Ashes
A note from Brandi:This reflection is shared for encouragement, education, and personal reflection. Any quoted song lyrics or written words belong to their original author and are included with…
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Healing Through Anger
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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No Thanks to You Part 3
Content Note: This guest post discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, suicide loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional pain, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please read with care. If this…
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No Thanks to You Part 2
Content Note:This guest post discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, suicide loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional pain, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please read with care. If this topic…
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No Thanks to You
Content Note:This guest post discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, suicide loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional pain, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please read with care. If this…
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I Am Who I Am
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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How It Began
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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Hurt People Hurt People
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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I Will Never Be the Same
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…
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This is When It Began
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…