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VioletteB82
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Navigating a new diagnosis and working hard to heal.
PathStep 87 Compassion hearts236 Forum posts116 Forum upvotes161 Current upvotes161 Age GroupAdult Last activeDecember, 2024 Member sinceOctober 18, 2024
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Mom, nurse, creative tinkerer. Working on my wellness one day at a time.



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Needing some assistance
Leadership Development Program / by VioletteB82
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 December 12th, 2024
...See more Hello community I hope my message finds you all well. I am working my way through the LDP program and now on Course 3. One of the discussions is asking us to partner with our team and mentors and I am unsure of who they are. Was I supposed to create a team and reach out to a Mentor? I feel like I've missed something. Help is appreciated, thank you :) Violette
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Taking control of your Holiday experience
Journals & Diaries / by VioletteB82
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 November 30th, 2024
...See more Hello community. We are in our holiday season here in the US and this time brings upon a range of emotions. Grief, anger, overwhelm, debt, and loneliness can be especially hard to face around this time. It really had me thinking about ways I can take control of the holidays for myself and my family that make this time more positive despite bleak circumstances we are in. Just like with anything in life, at times we feel the need to compromise. We have children, spouses, extended family, societal pressures, etc. that are pulling on us to do more...be more...buy more and when we can't meet these needs we feel depleted.  Aren't the holidays supposed to be a time of joy? A time of gratefulness and celebration? And what if they just are not? We lost someone and they are not here. We are broke and can't buy the big meal or gifts. We are estranged from family and/or friends or we are ill and we flat out don't want to celebrate. This post is not meant to gaslight the very real pain some of us feel right now. Things very well might flat out suck for lack of a better word. How can we "re-define" or "re-write" how our holidays will look going forward? How can we do this if we cannot change some unchangeable circumstances? I do not have an answer for any of this as I am currently trying to create new traditions for my family that will ease the stress and make it enjoyable. Please comment with ways/ideas that you are changing your perspective, or, changing the way you celebrate to carve out a little enjoyment during this holiday season? Maybe you haven't figured it out yet either and just need some encouragement.  Peace and love to all of you this holiday season, -Violette.  
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Starting LDP today.
Leadership Development Program / by VioletteB82
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 November 18th, 2024
...See more So grateful! Thank you for having me.
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Good morning! Its my birthday today and I am 42. Happy to be alive. Journal prompt:...
Journals & Diaries / by VioletteB82
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 November 18th, 2024
...See more What are you grateful for today?
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The lesser talked about grief: grief over someone who is still alive
Grief & Loss / by VioletteB82
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 November 16th, 2024
...See more We all have been there. A relationship has ended with a person and that relationship is now dead. They are no longer visible in your life. No more memories to be made with them, no more conversations to be had, and no more laughter to be shared. We ache at their absence. Regardless if this death was by choice, yours or theirs, we grieve. It may have been for the best for both parties to part ways...maybe it was for the best for only one them. It may have been a consequence of your own making. Nonetheless, we grieve. I hope everyone here who is grieving a living person to give yourself a little kindness, and some space and acceptance to be sad. And, perhaps permission to be "ok" with the ending of this relationship and complete peace about it.  ***HUGS***
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Journal prompt: Letters the broken parts of you
Journals & Diaries / by VioletteB82
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 November 19th, 2024
...See more Close your eyes and imagine you are sitting in a beautiful garden, its full of flowers, butterflies, cool grass under your feet, warm sunshine with a bit of a cool breeze. In this garden you are sitting across from a familiar face. You know this person, it is you. You suddenly realize it is the version of you that has held your pain, that endured the suffering, and this version of you is sullen, the light has left your eyes, your body is no longer whole but in broken pieces; each piece representing an event, a loss, a memory of trauma. The observing version of you is holding a needle and gold thread. This thread represents love, gentleness, forgiveness towards yourself, learned lessons and strength. The needle is your resiliency and your fight. I want you to imagine that with each stitch, you are not only putting yourself back together but are recreating and building a version of you that you might already be OR want to be. This Version of you is strong, healed, joy filled, and at peace. Now open your eyes. Write down what you would say to this broken version of you as you are stitching? 
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Journal prompt: Letters to self
Journals & Diaries / by VioletteB82
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 November 14th, 2024
...See more * If you could talk to the "10 years ago" you, what advice would you give them? * If you could talk to the future you, assuming you accomplished all your goals, what would you say to them?
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Journaling to reach goals
Journals & Diaries / by VioletteB82
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 November 20th, 2024
...See more Good morning 7 cups community! It is Monday November 11th and even though things may have been rough last few days, remember that every single day is another opportunity. Opportunity to learn a new skill, participate in your hobbies, to call someone, love yourself more, start a healthy habit and get active in the movements that MOVE you. I have always integrated journaling into my planners. This helps visualize them regularly and adjust as needed. This upcoming year I had to create my own planner journal because i've looked everywhere for what I wanted and realized I just needed to make my own. Do you have alot you want to do this next year? Integrate your goal planning in your daily journal writing!
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