Tag: healing
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The Days Nobody Talks About
There are days no one posts about.The ones where you wake up and just stare — at the ceiling, the wall, the clock — wondering how you’re supposed to keep doing this. No coffee quote or “you got this” pep talk makes it better. You’re just tired. Bone-deep tired. The kind of tired that sleep…
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Do It Scared
If you’re waiting for the perfect moment, you’ll be waiting forever. The truth is, no one wakes up feeling ready to change their life. That voice in your head will always find a reason to wait—“I need more time.”“I need to figure everything out first.”“I’ll start when I feel stronger.” But growth rarely feels comfortable.…
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She Didn’t Look Like An Addict
She wasn’t the type you’d expect. She had a kind smile, worked double shifts, and always asked people how they were doing—really doing. People said she was “so strong,” “so independent,” “so put together.” They didn’t see her car parked in the same dark lot every night, shaking hands tracing the edges of a bottle…
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Resiliency and Chaos
I once tried to be the “put together” person. You know the type—smooth hair, matching socks, cucumber water kind of vibe. But somewhere between my third coffee, chasing a rogue sock-stealing dog, and accidentally replying “love you” to my boss… I realized I’m more “chaotic resilience” than calm perfection. And honestly? I like her better.She…
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Reminder: Life isn’t always a straight path… sometimes it’s a chaotic GPS reroute with questionable directions.
You’ll hit traffic (stress), construction (healing), detours (growth), and maybe a few potholes (mistakes)…But you’ll also see sunsets you didn’t plan for and meet people you never expected. So breathe. Reroute. Laugh at the wrong turns.And remember: even with the mess, you’re still moving forward.Even if it’s with one shoe on and a snack in…
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Today’s Mood: Somewhere between “I’ve got this” and “Send help.”
🧠 Mentally: Building an empire.💪 Physically: Tired but still showing up.🥴 Emotionally: One spilled coffee away from tears.🎧 Musically: Dancing in the kitchen like it’s 2007.✨ Spiritually: Manifesting peace… and snacks. If you’re out here doing your best with a half-charged phone, overthinking everything, and surviving on iced coffee and vibes—you’re not alone. 💁♀️ We’re…
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💭 Ever Feel Like You’re Just Freestyling Adulthood? Yeah… Me too.
One day you’re eating cereal for dinner, the next you’re googling “how to fold a fitted sheet without summoning demons.”You balance trauma healing, work stress, and trying to remember where you put your phone (it’s in your hand). But hey—You’re still here.Still trying.Still showing up in your own perfectly messy way. And that’s something worth…
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🌱 5 Weirdly Beautiful Reminders You Might’ve Needed Today 🌱
1. You’re not behind. You’re on your own timeline. 2. Nobody has it all figured out. (Seriously—nobody.) 3. Resting is productive. So is laughing. 4. Some people won’t understand your growth. That’s okay. Keep growing. 5. Even wilted plants come back when they’re watered. ✨ Bonus: Name one small thing that brought you peace today.Coffee…
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🌤️ Sometimes the Miracle Is Just Getting Out of Bed 🌤️
We don’t talk enough about the small victories. Like brushing your teeth when everything feels hollow.Or replying to that text when your brain said, “Not today.”Or even laughing—really laughing—after a long stretch of numb. We think healing is this grand, cinematic thing.But sometimes, it’s silent. Simple.Like opening the curtains. Drinking water. Letting the sun touch…
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Serious(ish) Question…
What’s something that felt like the end of the world back then…but now just makes you laugh? 🫠 Getting left on read?😩 That terrible haircut?💔 Crying over someone who couldn’t even spell “loyal”?😬 Wearing two polos with both collars popped? For me?One time, my “friend” did my makeup before school. I trusted her. Big mistake.Before…
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“8 Unhinged Habits That Are Actually Just Self-Care in Disguise”
Because sometimes healing looks like chaos with a side of snacks. 1. Rearranging your entire room at 2 a.m.Not insomnia—feng shui therapy. 2. Buying plants you know will die in 3 weeks.It’s about hope. And denial. But mostly hope. 3. Talking to your dog like they’re your therapist.And honestly? They give better advice than most…
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10 Signs You’re Probably Healing… but Also Kinda Losing It
Healing isn’t always soft music and journaling. Sometimes it’s crying in the shower and then laughing at memes 2 minutes later. If you relate to any of these, congrats—you’re probably healing… chaotically. 1. You’re setting boundaries… but in a tone that sounds like you’re quitting a job.“Thanks for the opportunity, but I will no longer…
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7 Reminders For Hard Days
Some days, the weight of the world feels heavier.Some days, your own thoughts feel like too much to carry.For those days, tuck these reminders somewhere close: 1. You don’t have to fix it all today.Healing and change aren’t a race. Breathe. Small steps still count. 2. Your worth isn’t measured by productivity.Rest is not weakness.…
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Unpacking the Silence
There’s a quiet place I go when the world is too loud.Where shame can’t echo and regret loses its teeth. In that space, I find the version of me that still believes—The one before the bruises, the broken promises, the masks I learned to wear. We sit together.Just us.No noise. No pretending. She asks why…
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✨ “Your Past Doesn’t Get to Write the Ending” ✨
We all carry a story we’d rather forget.A chapter that feels too heavy to reread.Regret written into the margins. Shame scribbled across every page. But here’s the truth no one teaches us loud enough:Your past is part of your story, but it doesn’t get to write the final chapter. Yes—you made mistakes.Yes—you’ve hurt others, and…
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From Scar to Story
Some wounds don’t bleed anymore, but they still ache. They whisper reminders of battles fought—some won, some survived. We call them scars. And for a long time, I was ashamed of mine. I used to cover them with silence, fake smiles, and distractions. I didn’t want anyone to see the parts of me that had…
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Grieving the Old You
Nobody really talks about the grief that comes with healing.We expect joy, freedom, maybe even pride. And yes, those come—but not before the ache. When I began letting go of the habits, people, and versions of myself that I used to survive… I didn’t expect to miss them. But I did. I missed the numbness.…
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Healing Isn’t Linear
Some days feel like victory. Others feel like relapse in disguise.You wake up hopeful one morning, and by evening, you’re drowning in the same thoughts you swore you left behind. But that doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re healing. Healing isn’t this straight, upward path. It’s messy. It loops back on itself. Some steps…
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The Silent Strings-What Manipulation Really Looks Like
Manipulation doesn’t always shout. Sometimes, it whispers — quiet enough to sound like concern, soft enough to feel like love. That’s what makes it so hard to recognize, and even harder to escape. It moves subtly, twisting truth until you question your own memory. Until apologies become your default, even when you’re not wrong. Until…
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“Setback Season: The Cover-Up for a Comeback”
Sometimes life hits you so hard, you don’t know if you’ll ever catch your breath again. One moment you’re standing, and the next you’re flat on your back—staring up at a sky that feels like it’s falling right with you. I’ve been there. We all have, in one way or another. And in those moments,…
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The Tree and the Truth
“The Tree and the Truth Cayce Mitchell There’s a story I once heard that’s stuck with me ever since—maybe because it finally helped me let go. It compares the people in our lives to parts of a tree.Some are leaves.Some are branches.And some… are roots. Leaves are temporary.They come with the wind, and they go…
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A Letter to the One Still Trying
A Letter to the One Still TryingBy Cayce Mitchell Hey you, Yeah, you—the one still getting up, still showing up, still trying even when no one sees it. This letter is for you. I don’t know what today looked like for you. Maybe your hands shook when you reached for the coffee. Maybe your thoughts…
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Broken, But Still Becoming
“Lightning McQueen didn’t win the race. He stopped just short of the finish line… to push someone else across.”—Cars (2006) He didn’t cross first. He didn’t leave with the trophy. But he left with something bigger—character. Growth. A story of transformation. That moment hit me different, because winning doesn’t always look like being first. Sometimes…
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Lay Down the Backpack: Trading Burdens for Breathing Room
Have you ever hiked with a backpack that felt heavier with every step? At first, it seems manageable. But then your shoulders start to ache, your breath shortens, and every incline feels impossible. You finally stop to check what’s inside—and realize you’ve been carrying rocks. Not tools, not essentials. Just weight. That’s what life can…
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The First Step is Yours to Take
Fear has a way of dressing up as reason. It tells us to stay still, to play it safe, to wait until we’re “ready.” But the truth is, most breakthroughs in life don’t happen when we feel ready—they happen when we finally decide to move anyway. Think of the story of the Wright brothers. Everyone…
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Drinking Poison While Praying for Peace
“You can’t feel peace if you keep drinking poison.” We all want peace—quiet in our minds, healing in our hearts, and clarity in our direction. But peace doesn’t come while we’re still holding onto the very things that are killing us. Poison doesn’t always look like a bottle or a pill. Sometimes, it’s the resentment…
A Walk Towards 