Tag: mental-health
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This One’s for Her: You Were Never Too Much
Years ago, I wrote a letter to my younger self, fresh out of college and feeling like I had arrived. I genuinely thought I was writing from a healed place (chile…I know, right?). Then I did it again after I got married…and whew, the delusion was even stronger that time. Lord. A few years ago,…
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Love or Control? The Difference Ain’t Always Clear.
Control doesn’t always look like force. Sometimes, it looks like concern. Sometimes, it looks like care. Sometimes, it looks like love. But the difference between love and control is freedom. Love lets you be. Control manages you. Love allows room for choice. Control demands compliance. And if you have to shrink, over-explain, or perform just…
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Forgiveness, Release, & Rebuilding from Brokenness
Friends! I’m back again! Listen, your girl is on a roll—I’m really trying to stay consistent! We’re finishing this “Healing in Stages” series with the final post: Forgiveness, Release, & Rebuilding from Brokenness. If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been walking through some real, deep stuff together—acknowledging the wound, processing the pain, and…
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The Journey to Boundaries
Learning to Protect My Healing After confronting the lies I believed about myself, I realized that understanding my worth was just the beginning. The next step in my healing journey was learning to protect that newfound sense of self through setting boundaries. Hey fam! Today, I’m closing out the Unshaded Truth series with something that…
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Unraveling the Lies
Confronting the Deep-Seated Beliefs that Shaped Me Disclaimer: This post reflects my personal journey of discovering deep-seated beliefs and patterns that influenced my relationships. It is not meant to blame or shame anyone involved in my past but to share my experience in hopes of encouraging others who may be struggling with similar challenges. Healing…
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Abandonment’s Legacy
Our early experiences can have a profound impact on how we navigate relationships as adults. For years, I didn’t realize how much my past was influencing my present—shaping my actions, my expectations, and even my sense of self-worth. It wasn’t until I started recognizing these patterns that I began the journey toward healing. Along the…
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When Truth Shatters Trust
Uncovering the truth about my father shook me, but what followed was an even greater test—the realization that someone I deeply trusted had kept this secret from me for my entire life. The discovery left me questioning everything I thought I knew about family and trust. The path to rebuilding after such a deep wound…
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To the Woman Who Never Felt Good Enough
Hey Girl! I see you. I see those parts of you that have always craved validation, longing for someone to tell you that you’re enough just as you are. You’ve carried that weight for so long, haven’t you? It’s like a shadow that’s always there, whispering that you need to do more, be more, achieve…
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Unseen & Unheard: Embracing the Invisible
Feeling like Cherish’s ‘Unappreciated’? In my latest blog, I bare it all about the emotional rollercoaster of feeling unseen and unheard. From the complexities of motherhood to the juggling act of career and personal life, I share the challenges and triumphs of embracing the invisible. Join me as we explore the transformative power of gratitude…
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Resilience Rising: Transforming Trauma
Family, it’s been a minute! I’ve been writing, but hadn’t posted anything here, somehow they all turn into facebook statuses. I realized once I typed this status that maybe this one should’ve been a blogpost, so here we are… So, picture this: you’re on FaceTime with a friend, pretty normal conversation, and suddenly the conversation…
UnShaded Revelations 