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Derryen Plante
Sep 28, 20212 min read
The Productivity/Trauma Connection
Each person who experiences trauma develops a different way to cope with what happened to them. Some of those coping mechanisms are...
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Derryen Plante
Sep 3, 20212 min read
Building a Support Framework
Simone Biles’ decision to put her mental health ahead of competing in the Olympics has amplified the conversation around the issues so...
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Derryen Plante
Mar 6, 20213 min read
Rethinking Self-Advocacy
Often, when we are making changes in our lives, other people butt in and offer their input. You move the sofa to the opposite wall, and a...
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Derryen Plante
Mar 6, 20213 min read
Spring Cleaning for Your Inner Self
As the weather warms and we move into spring, most people start cleaning out their closets and garages. They pare down, open up the...
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Derryen Plante
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Self-Love in the Wake of Trauma
February is the month of hearts and flowers, a time when an idealized version of love is celebrated through overpriced roses and fancy...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Expect Less and Empower More
Expectations. Joan Didion once said, “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great,...
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Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Five Ways to Support Yourself When You’re Battling an Invisible Illness
Give your heart time to grieve the change in your life, and give yourself a lot of slack, instead of pressure.
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