Posts tagged healing journey
The Trauma Olympics
The Trauma Olympics

I want the gold, but what if I stopped exhausting myself from constant therapizing - reading all the self-help books and subscribing to every podcast on healing from narcissistic abuse?

What if instead of striving and continuing to run, I told my descendants about the leg of the journey that I traveled and prepared them for their own leg by making a nice pot roast for the road and loading up their backpacks with all of my favorite books?

What if I thanked myself for my work and trot around Olympic village without a medal around my neck, but with a big fat goofy smile on my face?

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Emily Rosehealing from family trauma, giving yourself grace, how to heal, healing journey, healing trauma, self forgiveness, how to take breaks, how to rest, therapy in real life Comment
What My Hangovers Teach Me About Myself
What My Hangovers Teach Me About Myself

I am normally a morning person, but I don’t think I need to tell you that when I woke up morning after the Taylor Swift concert for the opening night of the Eras Tour, I decided to go right back to bed. It does not take much to make me feel hungover, and never has. I have the party stamina of a goldfish.

I knew how my hangover would progress and I knew exactly how I would respond to its progression, because we had been here many times - me and the effects of last night’s beer. When I got to the end of the day, I realized many things about myself that I think are worth noting. So here it goes:

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Emily Rosehealing, healing journey, learning about yourself, discovering yourself, self discovery, therapy in real life, therapy lessonsComment