mental health
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Silence
So, how do we stop avoiding the silence? I’m so glad you asked. It will not be easy, but it is possible. It can happen one small step at a time. When you have formed a pattern of avoiding… Continue reading
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Little Boys Can Be Traumatized Men Too
Little boys experience trauma too—more often than we acknowledge.Pause and really let that truth settle in. Little boys can be sexually abused.Little boys can be physically and emotionally mistreated.Little boys can grow up wrestling with the same long-term PTSD that… Continue reading
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Spaces
1). Work space 2). Shopping spaces 3). Home space 4). Church space 5). Counseling spaces 6). Health spaces These are just some of the major spaces I could think of that I typically navigate regularly. All of these spaces serve… Continue reading
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The Aftermath of Trauma
On March 5, 2025, it seemed like a regular old day in the life of the Terry family. I got up and went to work as I always have, and my husband went to work as he always had. We… Continue reading
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Before The Miracle
I sat in the room at the doctor office waiting for my husband’s medical provider to come in, just chatting away with my husband about our day and different things about what we needed to do when we left that… Continue reading
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The Wounds Of Rejection
So, as a young child I remember experiencing a feeling of not being wanted. I felt like all of my attempts to feel wanted were met with rejection. I did not understand that my mom was struggling severely with… Continue reading
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The Power Of A Thought
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he”. Proverbs 23:7a Here we see a scripture that is so intriguing when we consider how powerful thoughts are. The bible states that as a man/woman thinks in his/her heart,… Continue reading
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Touch
“Physical touch such as holding and rocking are the most effective ways to calm and soothe a distressed baby; repeated experiences of being soothed when distressed attunes the stress-response system and prepares children’s ability to self-regulate and to identify… Continue reading
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