trauma recovery
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Raised to Fear My Own People: Unlearning the Racism I Was Born Into
Some lessons are not learned — they’re absorbed. This story traces the fear I inherited, the moment it stopped making sense, and the slow, honest work of seeing my people through my own eyes instead of someone else’s warnings. Continue reading
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Gaslit: The Lies We Inherit and the Truth We’re Learning to Remember | The Circle of Candor by Living Magic with Juju
What if gaslighting wasn’t just personal — but inherited? In this deep reflection, Juju explores the intergenerational echoes of truth, silence, and survival through the lens of Dr. Joy DeGruy’s Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome and Dr. Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart’s… Continue reading
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🦋The Tenderness Around the Scar: Learning to Love, Flirt, and Heal After Emotional Trauma
Healing is a complex journey where past experiences manifest in the present. Individuals learn to navigate new relationships while confronting old patterns of fear and caution. Embracing vulnerability and acknowledging discomfort is essential to growth. Healing isn’t about perfection; it’s… Continue reading
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When Acceptance Feels Like Surrender | We Don’t Talk About That by JBE Mindful Pathways
Acceptance often feels like surrender — a quiet laying down of arms. But true acceptance isn’t defeat. It’s the courage to face ourselves, others, and the truths we cannot change. This piece from We Don’t Talk About That explores the… Continue reading
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Addicted to Chaos: When Calm Feels Uncomfortable | Stories from the Path by JBE Mindful Pathways
Ever found yourself craving calm only to sabotage it the moment it arrives? This honest reflection explores what happens when we mistake peace for discomfort—and why chaos can feel like home when we’ve lived too long without safety. Continue reading
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She Was Born in a Storm, So Peace Felt Foreign | Mini-Series Stories by JBE Mindful Pathways
Peace never felt like home to her—not because she didn’t want it, but because she was born in the middle of chaos. In this hauntingly beautiful mini-series story, explore what it means to find healing when the storm raised you. Continue reading
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I Was Taught to Swallow Thunder | We Don’t Talk About That by JBE Mindful Pathways
We don’t just carry trauma—we carry the silence that came with it. This piece explores how inherited emotional wounds shape us, and how we learn to release what was never ours to hold. Continue reading
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Dear Me, I’m Not Over It (Yet) | Pause & Breathe Journal Entry by JBE Mindful Pathways
I used to think healing meant crossing a finish line. But sometimes, healing means whispering, “I’m still hurting, and that’s okay.” This journal entry is a love letter to my own honesty, to the parts of me still mending. Continue reading
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Holy Gaslight: When Healing Spaces Become Harm | Mini-Series Stories by JBE Mindful Pathways
A story of spiritual manipulation hidden behind candles and sacred chants. Holy Gaslight follows Seraphina’s quiet awakening inside a healing circle that was anything but holy. When the rituals turned into rehearsals and “chosen” became control, she found the courage… Continue reading
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Pause 1: Vulnerability
What if the softness you were taught to hide was your greatest strength? In this letter-to-self, Juju Divine Empress reflects on vulnerability as a quiet power—one that connects, protects, and heals. A reminder that real strength begins the moment we… Continue reading
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