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An Introduction to Grief
An Introduction to Grief: Honoring Loss, Inviting Healing Guest Post by Julie Interrante, MAJune 10, 2025 Grief is a natural, emotional response to profound life changes. It may arise from the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, the end of a meaningful...
Journaling for Mental Health
Many feel journaling is for those people who are the creative or touchy-feeling type, but in reality, journaling can be an important part of your self-care routine. Especially during times of crisis or trauma. WebMD reports a study where those in medical conditions...
You Are Made To Move
We are made to move. Our bodies quickly deteriorate with a lack of movement. Through movement and exercise we gain strength and energy, have less stress, better moods, and greater mental focus. Movement doesn't have to be complicated. It's really about moving your...
Discovering Survivorship
Growing in the Struggle
In a blink of an eye, you’re on the defensive and reacting to the unexpected. Or maybe worse, in survival mode. Some doctor you just met says you have cancer, or maybe it’s a rare disease, or surprise injury. The event becomes a trigger point.
Shock, disbelief, anger, and confusion are only a few of the emotions that humans experience. It takes effort not to panic on something you thought would never happen. Then there’s the wait. It can be frustratingly hard to wait to gather test results, wait to get insurance to approve payment, or wait to get a schedule in to see a busy doctor.
By definition, you are a survivor if you have a breath and a heartbeat. However, for most of us, we want more from our suffering. That’s where survivorship comes in.
You are a survivor. The good you do as a survivor is survivorship.