mother - The Daughter Journey

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January 30, 2023 / ah-ha moments, authentic self, baggage, beliefs, blogging to be better, borderline, childhood, domestic violence, emotions, family, father, fear, getting over my past, healing, inner child, mother, soul awakening, transformation

Jan 30 2023

…in the blogging world. …in the job search world. …in the Christian world (which is not of the world) …in the “You’re a 40 year old …

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So, what is The Daughter Journey?

December 21, 2022 / blogging to be better, childhood, children, emotions, family, inner child, mother, mothers, transparency, writing

Dec 21 2022

I’ve shared a lot about my mental health challenges which do stem from my childhood and how my mother raised and treated me. I’ve written about …

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The “F” Word

November 11, 2022 / anxiety, childhood, depression, family, father, feelings, mother, suicide

Nov 11 2022

I’m talking Family. I’ve never quite felt like I belonged. My biological father left my life soon after I was born and joined the army. I …

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Giving up things of the world

March 12, 2022 / acceptance, adderall, addiction, alcohol, anxiety, baggage, beach, beliefs, binge drinking, blogging to be better, borderline, boundaries, depression, father, Jesus, living a better story, living below my potential, loneliness, loving myself today, memoir, memories, mental illness, mother

Mar 12 2022

I just want to float away. It seems too easy to be that easy – you can just leave all the pain behind and no longer be in pain even though you’ve floated away from everyone who loves you?

This Journey I’m On

October 12, 2021 / adhd, alcohol, anxiety, blogging to be better, church, depression, drug use, father, mother, Motherless Daughters Ministry, prayer, Rituals for Transformation

Oct 12 2021

I’m wondering if I’m doing myself (and you) a disservice by posting daily. I don’t feel like I’m giving you a whole lot of substance to …

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Doubt is a Mother

October 9, 2021 / bad day, beliefs, blogging to be better, childhood, doubt, getting over my past, identity, mistakes, mother, uncertainty, where do I fit in?

Oct 9 2021

I’m really doubting myself right now. Doubting my abilities as a writer, as an employee, a wife. I feel like I don’t have much to offer. …

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There’s just something about her

October 2, 2021 / acceptance, addiction, adhd, alcohol, anxiety, attitude, authentic self, baggage, beliefs, grandparents, grief and loss, mother, Motherless Daughters Ministry, mothers, narcissism, Rituals for Transformation, Uncategorized

Oct 2 2021

I’m on a journey. I guess you could call it a daughter journey. Some days I forget that I’m a daughter (I also have no contact …

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108 Day Journey

September 27, 2021 / adderall, addiction, alcohol, anxiety, baggage, beliefs, binge drinking, blessings, blogging to be better, challenges, choices, clarity, commitment, community, connection, depression, dragontree, drug use, drugs, finding my place, getting over my past, giving to others, grace, growth, guilt, healing, inner critic, Jesus, journaling, medication, meditation, memoir, mental illness, mistakes, mother, mothers, moving forward, narcissism, passing of time, questions, reading, reflection, running, searching, transformation, writing

Sep 27 2021

“Let me know, let me know when I’ve got room to run” – Dermot Kennedy I’m very much moved by music. I easily cry during my …

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Mental Health Woes and Wanderings

March 5, 2021 / baggage, blogging to be better, challenges, childhood, counseling, creativity, death, depression, friendship, getting out of bed, getting over my past, inner child, inner critic, loving myself today, mental illness, mistakes, mother, personality traits, sabotage, will i ever be good enough, writing

Mar 5 2021

Currently close to 2:30 a.m. I’m sitting outside, with my laptop of course, and I’m just enjoying the night. While listening to Dermot Kennedy. I actually …

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The Emotionally Absent Mother Class

September 16, 2020 / acceptance, big steps forward, blogging to be better, books, borderline, childhood, counseling, depression, doubt, emotions, feelings, getting over my past, guilt, healing, inner child, inner critic, mother, narcissism, relationships, searching, self talk, self-doubt, self-sabotage, writing

Sep 16 2020

During a search for support groups for daughters of borderline or emotionally absent mothers, I came across Motherless Daughters Ministry. As I read through their website, …

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