October 15, 2026 - Wholesome Badass: A Work in Progress

Split-screen illustration of a fish swimming in calm blue water and a girl surrounded by criticism, shame, and silent treatment. Both think, “just another day.”

What If It Was the Water?

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I spent much of my life believing something was terribly wrong with me. In fact, I’m fairly certain that was suggested more than a handful

Split illustration of trauma integration. On the left, a distressed girl sits among a heap of clutter beneath “The Accumulation of the Unresolved.” On the right, she sits peacefully before organized bins labeled Patterns, People, Dynamics, Impacts, Triggers, Beliefs, Coping, Messages, Roles, Boundaries, and Still Processing. A separate bin reads “Things to Let Go.” Copy alt text

Who Are We Beyond Survival Mode?

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For me, survival mode has felt like living under the weight of an ever-growing, tangled mess. Every unsettling interaction compounded it. I couldn’t untangle it,