Unpacking Emotions of COVID-19: Grief

By Violetta Reum Grief (n.): deep sorrow, especially caused by the death of someone or something. It has been very difficult to end this COVID series. Mostly because I desperately want this series to end because I am over it, I am done and I want everything to go back to normal. I want to …

Unpacking Emotions of COVID-19: Powerlessness

By Morgan Petit-Homme and Violetta Reum Powerlessness (n.): lack of ability, influence, or power Morgan's Experience: Hey girl! I just want to take a moment to remind you that you are not alone, you are not incapable, and you are allowed to let yourself feel and process all the emotions that come with uncertainty. Merriam-Webster’s …

Unpacking Emotions of COVID-19: Anxiety

By Violetta Reum and Morgan Petit-Homme Anxiety (n.): a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome Violetta’s Experience: Just like literally millions of people around the world right now, I think the thing I am most anxious about at this time is work.  So many …

Unpacking Emotions of COVID-19: Disappointment

By Violetta Reum and Morgan Petit-Homme Disappointment (n.): the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations. Violetta’s Experience: The implications of COVID-19 have been overwhelming; thousands of people are dying world wide and people are jailed and fined if they are seen congregating outside during lockdown.  In the …

Unpacking the Emotions of COVID-19

By Violetta Reum A few weeks ago, I remember seeing something on the news about the coronavirus that was spreading in China. A week later, I heard a podcast that mentioned that this is going to spread quickly and people are going to have to think about their jobs and possibly work from home. A …

Heal Your Wounds

By Morgan Petit-Homme People say time heals all wounds, I don’t believe that to be true. Until last year, time has only caused me more pain and confusion. My adolescence to adulthood (13-26 years old), I have been in denial about all of the trauma I have experienced. I always told myself, “someone has surely …

Talk About a “Bombshell”

By Morgan Petit-Homme Your story was my epiphany.  Everyday this week and last week I had been riddled with guilt and shame. I went into a deep dark hole of depression. I kept questioning the purpose of Life. In general, I don’t feel like I am a very successful person. Consequently, I feel like I …

A Letter to a Survivor

By Violetta Reum My dear girl, You are a real survivor. You have done such an incredible job being strong and keeping on. Yes, you were numb. Yes, you were in denial. Yes, you were barely making it. But you survived. You continued living. And this is no small feat. When the world told you …

Rest and Release

By Morgan Petit-Homme There’s a difference between perseverance and being stubborn.  There is good in persevering and being strong, overcoming the things that have hindered you before; conquering fears and evil. Yes, Paul teaches, even encourages us to persevere.  But, there is much to be said about stepping away from things that are not good …

Distance for Healing

By Violetta Reum Sometimes we need distance in order to heal. I believe that for us to move on from trauma, mistreatment or a toxic situation, we need to create some distance between us and the things or people who trigger us. This distance is needed to make space and give us a much needed …