A NATUROPATHIC & COACHING APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH
A NATUROPATHIC & COACHING APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH
“Tears are words that need to be written.” ~Paulo Coelho
It was lovely to see you today. I haven’t seen you in such a long time. So much has happened since the last time we saw each other.
You asked …
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“Never feel sorry for choosing yourself.” ~Unknown
I was eleven years old, possibly twelve, the day I first discovered my mother’s betrayal. I assume she didn’t hear me when I walked in the door after school. The distant voices in …
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“You don’t have to rebuild a relationship with everyone you’ve forgiven.” ~Unknown
It’s natural, when you’re hurting and lonely, to want to reach out to people you’ve been close to in the past.
Especially if there’s unfinished business with someone. …
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“We eventually learn that emotional closure is our own action.” ~David Deida
When my last relationship ended, I didn’t really understand why. After eight years together and still feeling love for each other, my partner walked away saying he didn’t …
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Trigger warning: This post deals with an account of suicide and euthanasia.
“Kindness can be its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.” ~Eric Hoffer
The first time I sat with a person contemplating suicide, I had no …
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“You will survive, and you will find purpose in the chaos. Moving on doesn’t mean letting go.” ~Mary VanHaute
I was ten years old when I discovered the truth. He didn’t fall. He wasn’t pushed. It wasn’t an accident.
He …
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“The answer to the pain of grief is not how to get yourself out of it, but how to support yourself inside it.” ~Unknown
Since losing my husband Matt over eight months ago to cancer at the age of just …
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“You are never stronger…than when you land on the other side of despair.” ~Zadie Smith
In the last years of my twenties, my life completely fell apart.
I’d moved to Hollywood to become an actor, but after a few years …
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“You are never stronger…than when you land on the other side of despair.” ~Zadie Smith
In the last years of my twenties, my life completely fell apart.
I’d moved to Hollywood to become an actor, but after a few years …
The post How to Get Through Your Darkest Days: Lessons from Addiction and Loss appeared first on Tiny Buddha.
“The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal.” ~Astrid Alauda
On a lazy Sunday morning as I lounged in bed, I picked up my phone, scrolled through my news feed on Facebook, and decided to Google my …
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