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July 23, 2019 julielelder

A Letter to My Therapist

May 16, 2019 julielelder

5 Easy Steps to People Pleasing

December 17, 2018April 17, 2021 julielelder

The Informative Meltdown aka My Life As A Trauma Mama

July 24, 2018April 17, 2021 julielelder

In pursuit of mental health

October 5, 2017April 17, 2021 julielelder

Can we train our brains to let go?

August 30, 2017April 17, 2021 julielelder

Everything I needed to learn about boundaries I learned from my garden.

June 14, 2017April 17, 2021 julielelder

Standing up in the ocean.

September 7, 2016April 17, 2021 julielelder

The blame game

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change is bad I'll always be the same I'll always feel this way I'm ALL bad if I fail once I'm at the mercy of others I'm defective because I'm different I'm Less-Than I'm stupid I'm too broken I'm too broken to be loved I'm too needy I'm unlovable I'm weak if I can't fix it I'm who others say I am I'm worthless when I'm weak I am Invisible I can't help myself anyway I can make others happy I don't deserve my own kindness I don't deserve respect and love I have to be perfect i should be psychic I should have known i should just be quiet i should only look happy it's selfish to love myself my voice doesn't matter my weight is my worth others' words mean more others should always come first

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