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BROKEN PEOPLE by @RachelintheOC, #writing #Books #media
(2021-09-20)
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10 Motivations to Help You Embark on Your Memoir Writing Journey

August 7, 2023 by Rachel Thompson Leave a Comment

Why Write a Memoir?

Embrace Your Past: 10 Motivations to Embark on a Memoir Writing Journey by @RachelintheOC #Memoir #MemoirWriting #writing Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, WRITING Tagged With: memoir, memoir writing, Writing

Community: A Key to Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

June 2, 2023 by Rachel Thompson Leave a Comment

Community Is Key!

Community: A Key to Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors by @RachelintheOC #healing #community #traumarecovery Continue Reading...

Filed Under: SEXUAL ABUSE Tagged With: childhood sexual abuse, community, Healing, Sexual abuse

How Is Anger Helpful? Here are 5 Powerful Benefits

March 1, 2023 by Rachel Thompson 1 Comment

As trauma survivors, feeling or expressing anger over what we experienced, even decades earlier, is a completely normal emotional reaction to a drastic, abnormal situation. We are often taught, especially as children, that anger is bad, rude, or unacceptable. Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: anger, emotions, Mental health

Five Wounds I Sustained Growing Up In a Cult with guest @VennieKocsis

December 9, 2022 by Rachel Thompson 1 Comment

Wounds of a Cult Child

Five Wounds I Sustained Growing Up In a Cult with guest @VennieKocsis #cult #wounds #sexualabuse Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, HONORED GUESTS, SEXUAL ABUSE Tagged With: childhood sexual abuse, cult, Sexual abuse, Vennie Kocsis

I Had Emergency Gallbladder Surgery. This Is How I Knew Something Was Terribly Wrong

November 9, 2022 by Rachel Thompson 5 Comments

What are the signs and symptoms of a gallbladder attack? Let’s discuss, so YOU know what to look for… Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, health, WOMEN Tagged With: gallbaldder, Health, Surgery

Going The Distance In Life. One Survivor’s Story Of Hope! by guest @1SunriseWarrior

March 2, 2022 by Rachel Thompson Leave a Comment

So pleased to share my survivor friend, The Sunrise Warrior’s, story. Like many survivors, he struggled with recovery and it’s an ongoing process. I present his post in full, in his voice, speaking for so many of us. Please read, share, and comment.

Ozempic Alternatives for Weight Loss: A Comprehensive Guide

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Filed Under: BLOG, HONORED GUESTS Tagged With: abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Mental health, Survivors

Masculinity Isn’t Machismo: Why Macho Needs To Cry by Guest @JHermanKleiger, Ph.D.

October 31, 2021 by Rachel Thompson Leave a Comment

Masculinity Isn't Machismo: Why Macho Needs To Cry by Guest @JHermanKleiger, Ph.D. via @RachelintheOC #ToxicMasculinity #MentalHealth #life #macho

Toxic Masculinity In Action

I loved my father. A World War II survivor of horrifying combat, my dad embodied all that was traditionally masculine in the 1960s. He was tough and strong. However, in looking back, it was his narcissism and toxic masculinity that dominated my earliest memories. A product of the times?  Perhaps. The scars of the war? Certainly. Identification with an abusive father? Sadly true. Continue Reading...

Filed Under: HONORED GUESTS, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: machismo, Mental health, toxic masculinity

5 Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer

September 6, 2021 by Rachel Thompson Leave a Comment

5 Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer by @RachelintheOC #memoir #writing #writer Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, WRITING Tagged With: memoir, Sexual abuse, Writing

What Is Social Proof and Does It Matter, Really?

May 4, 2021 by Rachel Thompson 2 Comments

What Is Social Proof and Does It Matter, Really? by @RachelintheOC #SocialProof #SocialMedia #MentalHealth Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: Facebook, Mental health, Social Media, Social Proof

This Is The Reason Being Specific Encourages Emotion with guest @christinastriga

March 14, 2021 by Rachel Thompson 2 Comments

This Is The Reason Being Specific Encourages Emotion with guest @christinastriga via @RachelintheOC #emotion #specific #writing

Translating Emotion to Writing

When someone asks me about writing, I tend to shy away. I don’t know what the truth is. I don’t know when a lie becomes a fact. I merely write. Continue Reading...

Filed Under: BLOG, HONORED GUESTS, WOMEN Tagged With: Emotion, Guest Post, poetry, specific, writers, Writing

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