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Don’t Let Your Traumas Rob You of Your Joys
View recipe: Don’t Let Your Traumas Rob You of Your JoysHow to start protecting your happiness when your own brain is your worst bully.
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The Hardest Part of Healing: When the Best Tools Don’t Work
View recipe: The Hardest Part of Healing: When the Best Tools Don’t WorkWhen therapy isn’t working and self care isn’t enough, find healing tips for grief, trauma, and the hardest mental health moments.
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5 Habits That Helped Me Recover from Burnout (Without Quitting My Job)
View recipe: 5 Habits That Helped Me Recover from Burnout (Without Quitting My Job)Quitting sometimes isn’t an option. These are five habits that help rebuild energy, self-trust, and joy without blowing up your life.
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Am I Doing Therapy Right?
View recipe: Am I Doing Therapy Right?Not sure if you’re “doing therapy right”? Make the most of your therapy sessions. Practical tips to set goals, build trust, and get real progress.
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From Surviving to Thriving: Why Coping Wasn’t Enough for Me
View recipe: From Surviving to Thriving: Why Coping Wasn’t Enough for MeAfter a lifetime of living with cPTSD — and being completely fed up with fluffy “you got this!” mental health advice — I’m on a mission to share what I’ve learned, and bridge the gap between healing and happiness. Join as we explore practical insights and trauma-informed tools for those feeling stuck.
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The Happy Complex.
We’re bridging the gap between healing and happy.
Exploring the science (and mess) of pursuing joy after trauma. I write about balanced happiness, mental health, and what it means to heal when you’ve spent most of your life coping. cPTSD is part of my story, but not the whole story.
About the Author
After a lifetime of living with cPTSD — and being completely fed up with fluffy “you got this!” mental health advice — I’m on a mission to share what I’ve learned, minus the hogwash.
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