Tag: Mental Health
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The Power of a Well-Trained Wife
Book Review: A Well-Trained Wife by Tia LevingsA Five-Star Book Tia Levings’s A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy is an incredible memoir that shows years of struggle and the challenges of coming back from a deeply damaged belief system. She combines her strong narrative voice with honest, introspective prose about her religious trauma.…
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Summer 2025: Goals to Improve My Future Self
A big birthday is looming, and I’m ready to become a better version of myself. So, Summer 2025 is my opportunity to get healthy. I want to have more energy, less stress, and confidence in my body. My plan will help me to be stronger, healthier, and more in control of my emotions. By accomplishing…
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Five Stars for The Many Lives of Mama Love
The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin A Five-Star Book Review Lara Love Hardin’s memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing, is an unflinchingly beautiful look at her journey from heroin addict and 32-count felon to…
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The Myth of Having It All Figured Out by 40
When we’re young, there’s this pervasive belief that by the time we hit 40, we’ll have everything sorted out. It’s a notion ingrained in us, perhaps from observing our parents or society’s expectations or all those movies we watched as kids. But, as we grow older, these assumptions don’t match up to reality. At least…
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Falling into Hole: An Unexpected Experience with Depression
Depression is a tricky monster, one that climbs in from the shadows when you least expect it, and then plunges you into a dark hole with no visible escape route. It strikes indiscriminately. For me, the monster made a return visit about a month ago, coinciding with what would have been my dad’s birthday, which…
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