The Dark Side of Healing
Sometimes healing starts in darkness, so you can finally see the stars.
Hellbloom Haven Blog
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I Am So Grateful for Today
Because for so many years, I really didn’t think I would be here to see it. This article is also featured on my Substack Content Note: This article discusses depression, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, suicidal thoughts, and suicide. Please take care of yourself while reading and step away if you need to. September is Suicide…
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I’m Not Here to Fix You. I’m Here to Hold the Lantern.
Sometimes life doesn’t clear a beautiful path for you before asking you to move forward. Sometimes you’re healing while still dealing with the things that hurt, building while things are falling apart, and making decisions without knowing whether they’re the right ones. Somewhere along the way, I realized I don’t want to be the person standing in front of you with all the answers. I want to be the person who reminds you that even in the dark, you’re still capable of finding your own way.
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Grateful for the Shelter
A Poem about moving on, grief, and looking towards the future Grateful for the Shelter These walls have held a thousand days,of childhood mess and growing pains,of dinners cooked and laundry piled,of bedtime stories, of tears, and smiles. They watched us build a life somehow,so different from the one here now.A marriage lived, a family…
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The Beauty of Repair
The Beauty of Repair We live in a world that’s quick to replace,To walk from what’s broken without leaving a trace.Yet some of life’s treasures, if given due care,Grows stronger because someone chose to repair. A friendship may falter. A promise may bend.A stranger may someday become your best friend.A heart can be wounded by…
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When You Become the Person Who Gaslights Yourself
Why do we question our own pain, needs, and limitations even when the evidence is right in front of us? This article is also featured on my Substack When You Become the Person Who Gaslights Yourself What happens when no one else is questioning your experience, but you still feel the need to prove it…
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Is It Trauma, or Is It Wisdom Earned?
The ways we survive can become the ways we thrive, but sometimes healing means knowing when to choose something new. This article is also featured on my Substack Is It Trauma, or Is It Wisdom Earned? When survival strategies become strengths, and when it’s time to let them evolve. The other day, I came across…
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A Letter to Those Who Were Never Meant to Fit In
Authenticity isn’t always easy. Sometimes it comes with criticism, loneliness, or the feeling that you don’t quite belong. This letter is a reminder that your uniqueness was never something to apologize for, it was always something to celebrate.
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Life Has Been Asking Different Things of Me
Maybe that’s what faith really looks like. Not knowing exactly where the river leads, but believing it’s okay to enjoy the journey anyway.
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We Were Never Really Ready Anyway
What my first shift at a new job taught me about trusting my children to find their own way. We Were Never Really Ready Anyway We Were Never Really Ready Anyway Yesterday was my first shift at a new job. It went well overall, but that didn’t stop me from spending the days leading up…
