Tag: triumph
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The Hidden Price of Playing Small — And How to Reclaim Yourself
“I am no longer shrinking to be digestible. You can choke, respectfully.”That quote stopped me in my tracks. I saw it months ago on social media, and it’s been living rent-free in the back of my mind ever since. Stirring something. Cracking something open. Because if I’m being honest… I’ve shrunk. More times than I…
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The Breaking the Cycle Trauma
“We repeat what we don’t repair” —Unknown As the mother of two young daughters I have worked hard to be the woman that they could always look up to. I wanted to be the mom that they would always be proud of. I have tried to be the person that they needed me to be.…
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The Grief/Guilt Trauma
“You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.” Old Chinese proverb I am the oldest of three children. I am five years older than my sister and 10 years older than my brother. When my brother was only 9 months…
