If, like myself and many of the clients I see, you struggle with that internal conflict in your mind, I recommend that you watch The Monster in the Mirror. It conceptualises being made of different parts in a fun and easy-to-digest way. I encourage you to be a little friendlier to all your parts today; try to hear them out in a non-judgemental way rather than trying to shut them down or ignore them.
A very heartfelt song recommendation: One of Those Nights by KEY
A very heartfelt song recommendation: One of Those Nights by KEY
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[Repost] What Moana Taught Me About Trauma
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Part II Book Club: Your Voice is All I Hear by Leah Scheier
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Book Club: Your Voice is All I Hear by Leah Scheier
She grinned at him and leaned back in her chair. “You’ve stopped fighting them, Jonah. That’s the first step, to acknowledge their existence. The next…