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Answering the Call of the Wind-Up Bird
Dreams, Cats, and the Threads That Help Us Thrive Life often feels like a collection of fragmented moments, small and seemingly disconnected. But every so often, we hear a call—soft yet insistent—that reminds us everything is woven together. Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle describe this as the call of the wind-up bird, an invisible…
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My spirituality journey
What principles define how you live? “Christ will never be cool. Terrifying, life-changing, shocking, and iconoclastic, but never cool. Jesus is not my homeboy. The Gospel will always be “relevant” but never trendy.”Jon Foreman As a child, my Christian faith was the foundation of my life. It brought me comfort and security in knowing that…
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Aparigraha- yogic open-handed living
You Don’t Need a Diagnosis to Know You Are Suffering or Feel Valid. You Are Whole – Embracing Aparigraha in Mental Health When it comes to mental health, we often feel the need to have a diagnosis in order to validate our experiences. We may believe that our struggles are only real and legitimate if…
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A letter to self
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? To fall in love with myself again To have self compassion when I have doubts about my skills or abilities To acknowledge my flaws but know I still was capable To realize I was afraid of a taste of success in fear I might mess…
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Mental Health Awareness Month
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? My favorite unorthodox holiday is Mental Health Awareness Month in May. While it may not be a traditional holiday, it’s an important time to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health. This month-long observance highlights the importance of mental health and encourages people to…
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Seeds of Hope
Understanding the Benefits of Peer to Peer Texting for Nurses and Individuals with Chronic Illnesses: Reducing Stigma Around Mental Health Support Dealing with chronic illnesses or mental health challenges can be a lonely and isolating experience, especially when also balancing a career in healthcare. That’s why organizations like Seeds of Hope have introduced a Peer…
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Shining a Light on Norb: Exploring the Benefits of Green Light Therapy
Hey there! So, you’re interested in the Norb Relief green light therapy bulb for migraine, huh? Well, let me tell you, this little bulb packs a punch! It’s designed to emit a specific wavelength of green light that has been shown to reduce the severity and duration of migraines and other types of headaches. One…
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Intro to EMDR
EMDR: How This Therapy Can Help Nurses Heal from Trauma If you are a nurse, you may have witnessed or experienced traumatic events in your career that have left you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even paralyzed. These experiences can leave lasting emotional wounds that impact your well-being and ability to perform your job effectively. But…
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TMS: a promising treatment for chronic pain
Chronic Pain Management and TMS: An Effective Treatment Approach Chronic pain is a widespread and often debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be caused by a range of factors, including injury, disease, or nerve damage, and can lead to a significant reduction in quality of life. While traditional treatments such as…
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love is surrender, part iii
The ocean is a perfect metaphor for surrendering to love. Just like the ocean, love has a powerful ebb and flow, and surrendering to it means learning to travel with its tides. We’ve explored this topic before, but it’s important to revisit it because there is so much depth to the concept of surrender when…
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An RN’s mental health journey
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