Little girl climbing a ladder over a wooden fence labeled with childhood emotional wounds. Dry, barren ground gives way to a green, hopeful landscape representing healing, freedom, and possibility.

Before the Fence

Wholesome Badass blog and avatar emerged when I first engaged a therapist to support me with inner child and mother wound healing work. With Mari Andrew as my inspo, Wholesome Badass Girl came to life to help me along my

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Good Grief

I cannot help but feel charmed when I hear people in utter exasperation calmly say “Good Grief”.  It is so completely wholesome(benevolent) and old school. While grief, may not be good, it is essential, and a natural part of life.  We all deserve to

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You Spot It–You Got It

You spot it, you got it…. I was thinking of how I am most irritated by subtle little behaviors in which I assume to know the motivation…so arrogant.   And the flip side of that coin is that I am deeply

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