trauma

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, or How I Finally Got Angry After a Decade of Pain

Cover photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels This year marks a full decade since I first began experiencing symptoms of

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on May 12, 2022

What You Need to Know About Empty Nesting

When I was in college, one of my professors said, “The point of parenting is to work yourself out of a job.” As a 20-year-old

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Kelly Wilson

Posted on April 26, 2022

The Intersection of Poetry and Healing

“I believe inconvenient survivors. I believe survivors I am told not to believe. I believe disabled survivors. I believe

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Emmie Arnold

Posted on April 14, 2021

TV, Movies & Recaps

Why WandaVision Matters

It’s been almost a month since the season finale of WandaVision aired, and I’m still thinking about it. This

Kerra Bolton

Posted on March 28, 2021

Eight Ways to Be There for a Loved One in Crisis

There are moments when life changes forever. A flash, a pivot, a New York minute. Through a phone call or a social media post

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Kelly Wilson

Posted on January 28, 2021

National Blood Donor Month

January is a weird month: we’re all trying to recover from the busyness of the holidays, it’s cold (good Maude, I hate the

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on January 25, 2021

Human Trafficking

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and, well, I have some thoughts about that. Before I begin, I want to be

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on January 11, 2021

Choosing an Intention Word Each Year Helped Heal Me

I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Every January 1st, I politely yet firmly invite the whole New Year’s resolution machine to

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Kelly Wilson

Posted on December 26, 2020

The Vulnerability of Joy

Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on

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Kelly Wilson

Posted on September 26, 2020

It’s Been Almost 20 Years – A Prayer of Remembrance

“Remembrance begins with deep, personal identification. It begins with remembering the affliction of [others], and marking

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Emmie Arnold

Posted on September 11, 2020

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