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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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 …

Safest Place

Your own story is the safest place you’ll ever be. Echosmith I was having a really rough week. I was turned off, annoyed and offended by everything and everyone. Bad mood or not, one of the most annoying things to me is listening to the radio. I know it is very Millennial of me to …