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"If we can find a reason for our struggles then we can find acceptance and purpose."

A section from my letter of intent for USC MSW program: The inclusion of faith and spirituality by a practitioner is a fundamental...

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Mar 28, 20213 min read

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Mourning, "the act of feeling or expressing sorrow, a time of sadness after a loss." Okay, the shoe fits... technically but is it really...

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Dec 1, 20202 min read

Your Vote, Our Future

Perhaps this writing finds you too late but the weight of tomorrow falls too heavy on the people of this country, the people who can lose...

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Nov 2, 20202 min read

I am Sarah.

I’ve sat down to write this post many times and have found myself unprepared. Unprepared in the sense that I wanted to make sure I...

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Jul 9, 20202 min read

Understanding Hurtful Language

I am in the process of writing a piece about the use of certain words in society that are often used as synonyms for negative feelings,...

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Jul 9, 20201 min read

Embrace the Fear

I sit here, alone, in my house entirely aware that the Sarah of 2019 being alone would have been an upheaval of negative thoughts, throat...

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May 6, 20202 min read

Covid in my Anxious World

Shortness of breath, chest tightness, racing thoughts: common occurrences with anxiety and panic disorders but also a symptom of Covid....

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Apr 22, 20209 min read

Panic in Pandemic

Sitting at the traffic light, coming home from the store. Took a bite of a cider donut. In moments, my throat tightens, my stomach churns...

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Apr 15, 20201 min read

I am me. I have bipolar I disorder. I am me.

Today a very brave woman chose to shed light on life with a bipolar I diagnosis. Yesterday, March 30, was World Bipolar Day. My friend,...

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Mar 31, 20203 min read

Oh Why Butterfly

Originally I started this page as a way to find a place for my feelings. But with all the chaos whirling around our world right now, we...

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Mar 25, 20203 min read

Stay Well

I'm writing this post in a moment of frustration in hopes it helps lead me to a more calm place. This time is anxiety provoking for...

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Mar 18, 20202 min read

Welcome:

I am glad you have found your way to this page. I know it may be because of unforeseen circumstances or hard times but you're here now...

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Mar 12, 20202 min read

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