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My Thoughts Before Starting Therapy.
Are you unsure or scared to start therapy? Think you'll be judged? I felt that too...
jgdon5
Jan 222 min read


Healing in Movement
Where there is movement there is healing… I remember in my lowest moments when I was living at home with my family, not wanting to do anything, barely able to string enough words together to form a real sentence, not even feeling like a real person- just an empty body, I would hear a knock at my bedroom door. The effort of uttering “come in” was almost enough to steal any leftover energy from the day, I just wanted to go to sleep to escape this exhaustion. But, the door wou
jgdon5
Apr 232 min read


Coping vs Healing
Are you functioning but constantly exhausted? Maybe it feels like you're constantly holding your breath under water through life. Rest is no longer restorative? These are all signs you may be coping with your struggles but not yet healing from the things that are weighing you down. Sometimes we push and push and push, we mask our struggles to the outside world, and we simply keep moving forward. It seems practical, maintains productivity, and keeps our issues silent. Under
jgdon5
Feb 231 min read


It's All in Your Head, Physical Pain-Mental Blame.
When "it's all in your head" is the only answer you get it's frustrating to say the least. Chronic pain is real...
jgdon5
Jan 281 min read


Being There for Yourself and Others...
Being there for others is often easier than getting the support we need for ourselves, here's why I think that is...
jgdon5
Jan 221 min read
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