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Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts

In March 1989, word reached a much younger me that the oil tanker Exxon Valdez had run aground on Bligh Reef and spilled eleven million gallons of crude oil into the pristine Alaska water of Prince William Sound. Hundreds of thousands of birds and animals died. Oil smeared and poisoned shorelines. 

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The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send

Some rituals don’t demand an audience. Writing a letter you’ll never post falls into that category. The pen moves, and as youchoose words to put on paper, the mind works itself into focus. This is...

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Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes

We make hundreds of choices each day. Some decisions influence our future, while others barely register. Yet our routines and tolerance for risk work together to shape success or setbacks....

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Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections

As a cognitive behavioral therapist turned fiction author, I have a lot of mental health representation in my novels. My education drives my character development, and I like to give my characters...

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Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship

After treatment for breast cancer, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living a different life. Although many aspects of your life may remain the same, the way that you interact with your body and...

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What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions

Your writing reveals more than just thoughts—it reflects your emotional state. From sentence structure to word choice, every element of how you write carries emotional weight. You might not notice...

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The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness

You’ve probably heard from every corner about how important exercise is for your overall health. Those airbrushed fitness magazines and gung-ho online trainers are only giving you part of the story....

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Morning Journaling Habit

How to Start a Morning Journaling Habit That Sticks

No one said you’ve got to be Kafka or something to take up writing as an everyday ritual. That’s a practice all of us can benefit from, and more often than not, it’s not about eloquence or...

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How My Writing Space Affects My Wellbeing

We obsess over writer's block. We chase inspiration. We force discipline. But we so often forget to acknowledge the elephant in the room—and I mean that literally. The actual room where writing...

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Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts-featured
Cheryl Grey Bostrom
August 27, 2025

Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts

Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts
In March 1989, word reached a much younger me that the oil tanker Exxon Valdez had run aground on Bligh Reef and spilled eleven million gallons of...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send-featured
Carl Grossman
August 20, 2025

The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send

The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send
Some rituals don’t demand an audience. Writing a letter you’ll never post falls into that category. The pen moves, and as youchoose words to put on...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes-featured
Megan Isola
August 15, 2025

Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes

Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes
We make hundreds of choices each day. Some decisions influence our future, while others barely register. Yet our routines and tolerance for risk work...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections-featured
Megan Michelle
August 13, 2025

Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections

Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections
As a cognitive behavioral therapist turned fiction author, I have a lot of mental health representation in my novels. My education drives my...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship-featured
Jeremy Silverstein
July 30, 2025

Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship

Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship
After treatment for breast cancer, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living a different life. Although many aspects of your life may remain the...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions-featured
Sophia Zeng
July 26, 2025

What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions

What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions
Your writing reveals more than just thoughts—it reflects your emotional state. From sentence structure to word choice, every element of how you write...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness-featured
Ashley Nielsen
July 24, 2025

The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness

The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness
You’ve probably heard from every corner about how important exercise is for your overall health. Those airbrushed fitness magazines and gung-ho...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
How to Start a Morning Journaling Habit That Sticks-featured
John Merryman
July 5, 2025

How to Start a Morning Journaling Habit That Sticks

How to Start a Morning Journaling Habit That Sticks
No one said you’ve got to be Kafka or something to take up writing as an everyday ritual. That’s a practice all of us can benefit from, and more...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
How My Writing Space Affects My Wellbeing-featured
Edrian Blasquino
June 26, 2025

How My Writing Space Affects My Wellbeing

How My Writing Space Affects My Wellbeing
We obsess over writer's block. We chase inspiration. We force discipline. But we so often forget to acknowledge the elephant in the room—and I mean...
Read More Details Click to view blog post

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