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Make Your Own Self-Affirmation Flag Banner with Janie Johnson

Posted by strange on November 23, 2018
Make Your Own Self-Affirmation Flag Banner with Janie Johnson

Janie Johnson is a survivor of sexual and domestic abuse, and creates self-affirmation flags to help her healing process.

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Tell us about your self-affirmation flag banner.

My affirmation flag started in an art therapy group I participated in last fall. We were encouraged to create our own affirmations or choose from a list. I found the process of choosing resonant affirmations and creating something nurturing for myself incredibly therapeutic. On top of that, at the end of the process I was able to take the project home with me, allowing me to revisit the feelings of self-nurturing whenever I needed to. I kept my favorite affirmations on a list, and I continue to add and modify them. My flag is in my bedroom, and I also keep a digital version on my phone so I can access it wherever I go.

Posted in: Interviews, It's not as simple as just leaving, Me & My Story, Self Care, Self-Care Practices, Shannen, Thania | Tagged: affair, affirmations, domestic violence, janie johnson, sexual abuse, sexual assault

Hypnosis Helps Hair Pulling Habit: Marissa Mayer’s Story

Posted by strange on May 30, 2018
Hypnosis Helps Hair Pulling Habit: Marissa Mayer's Story

“I remember a hypnosis that we did was like, it was me talking to my 12 year old self,” said Marissa Mayer.
“…I literally had to have the room to myself to cry and punch a pillow because I was so…like 12 year old Marissa was running the show.”

Posted in: Healers, Interviews, Me & My Story, Shannen | Tagged: dinora martinez, dr. richard nongard, emotional freedom technique, hypnosis, hypnosis cateplsy, hypnotist, inside out, is hypnosis real, marisa peer, neuroptimal, rapid transformational therapy, the way of the heart, tony maree torrey, tony robbins, trichotillomania

Me & My Story: Adam (Fringe Music Fix) & His Anxiety and Depression

Posted by strange on July 24, 2017
Me & My Story: Adam (Fringe Music Fix) & His Anxiety and Depression

Adam Alexander tears down the male-dominated music industry with his music blog FRINGE MUSIC FIX and features artists fighting for social justice, LGBTQ+ and feminist causes. Learn about his anxiety, depression and phobias and his personal self-help routine.

Posted in: Interviews, Me & My Story | Tagged: adam alexander, anxiety, depression, fringe music fix, male depression, Me & My Story, music videos, queer anxiety, queer depression

Me & My Story: Jade Graham Beat Anorexia xoxox

Posted by strange on May 6, 2015
Me & My Story: Jade Graham Beat Anorexia xoxox

A residential home for eating disorders didn’t work, but returning home to the support of her loved ones did xoxox.

Posted in: Interviews, Me & My Story

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, Drink – DJ Justin Cornwall on Music, Alcohol and AA

Posted by strange on May 5, 2015
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, Drink - DJ Justin Cornwall on Music, Alcohol and AA

“Drugs and alcohol have become an integral part of the music scene, there’s no way around it sometimes.
Figure yourself out before you step into that environment and it makes things a lot easier. If you’re already lost, or figuring things out, throwing drinking into the mix will just keep you lost.”– Justin Cornwall

Posted in: Interviews, Me & My Story, Self Care | Tagged: #thestrangeisbeautiful, AA, AA experiences, addiction, advice, advice to quit drinking, alcohol, alcohol and music, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, alcoholism recovery, anxiety, coachella, drugs, drugs and alcohol in pop culture, drunk, drunk at coachella, high school, interview, justin cornwall, justin cornwall dj, Me & My Story, mental health, mental health awareness month, mham, music industry, music industry and alcohol, my AA experience, pokemon, self help, sober at coachella, the strange is beautiful
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