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170 pounds of bliss
I weigh 170 pounds. I am 41 years old. It’s the oldest and heaviest I’ve ever been. My gynecologist just informed me that I’m officially...
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Are we walking on eggshells or rose petals?
Happy Valentine’s Day: To all those who are walking on eggshells but aren’t even sure if they’re actually shells like it seems or if it’s...
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2024: still digesting the amazement of adventures, and overwhelming gratitude plus clarifying the truth of the abuse, fully closing the doors on my old life and circles.
New Year’s reflection All of my pictures, if I ever get around to posting a recap, will show you how amazing and adventurous and wild and...
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Self Advocacy vs Self Righteousness; what is and isn’t DARVO
A useful affirmation for every relationship: I love myself enough to hold people accountable by telling them when their actions are...
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So you want to hurt me, and still be friends?
Wanting peace and to be friends despite “politics” is understandable. And in some cases is actually just a mask for deeper shadows. Bear...
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The WHOLE Truth: not just a 10th year reflection, but a reflection of each of the 10 yrs sober PLUS a lil back story of what it was like, what happened, & how it all started and ended and starts again
My 1st year sober I didn’t post anything (that I can find or remember) but I do remember trying to be open and brave about my struggles...
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A decade of discoveries: thank you and a call to reformation for this “spiritual” work
Apparently, I share my sober birthday with world massacres now so that’s fun. 10 seven 2014 I have 10 years sober today. Today I feel...
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45 and I’m alive
40 was fine. Empowering so much was growing and beginning even though the world in 2020 was seemingly ending. 41 was questionable as I...
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Just the mind-layer of my 1:1 Alchemy
I walked down the hall and heard the thought “we literally got nothing done today” among other unpleasantries about my weight and health...
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Reciprocity in relationships
“I’m learning more and more, over and over that all I can do is my part. I can reach out. I can’t respond for them. I can offer help. I...
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Why am I continuing to talk about abuse?
"They will call you ""crazy"" because you are, because you were born with the gift of seeing things differently and that scares them."...
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How to speak TF up
From a male perspective: link below My motto to practicing compassionate boundaries w my ex and stop overfunction was “trust that he can...
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The path to love is vulnerability. The path to love is risking injury.
“we don’t confess for clout we do it to build community” I do it for a hundred reasons, one of which is that I guide this emotional and...
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Do “we” have Freedom..???.. or just you?
All slides, especially the last slide, is 100% applicable to ALL relationships including the one with our country, our government, from...
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Showing insecurity IS secure: Be wary of emotionless stoics masquerading as enlightened spiritual masters
A lot of ppl practicing emotional avoidance and calling it spirituality or “mastering acceptance”. A lot of ppl practice emotional abuse...
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Why try; connection in aloneness
Sometimes I wonder why I try to share anything A week in Amsterdam is too much to squeeze into my body/mind let alone a screen. Every...
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It’s giving, grief, good grief.
Winnie “Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color.” - W.S. Merwin...
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Trauma is No Longer my “Teacher”
I’m done with the phrasing of “trauma is my teacher”… while there’s some truth, if used improperly there’s also some spiritual bypassing...
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Speak up: Unshaming and understanding the abuse talks
Let’s un shame using the word or talking about “abuse”. Like alcoholism it’s not always what we think it is. *see article below I have...
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Grooming can look like
Grooming can look like: Showing up and being of service in community so that when they mistreat ppl everyone says “oh but they do such...
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