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 …

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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 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 …

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 …

My Journey of Healing

Sadly, my story is not too different from so many other people. I was sexually abused by someone in my family, whom I was very close to and loved dearly. I was only a child and I didn't know what to do about it or how to react. But also, I was old enough to …