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Sadcore Sundays: “Don’t Miss It” by James Blake

Posted by Georgia St. Jones on January 27, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: "Don't Miss It" by James Blake

Happy New Year, everyone! Georgia here! I’m super excited to be taking over Sadcore Sundays and sharing my favorite songs with you all every week!

Posted in: Georgia St. Jones, Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: #thestrangeisbeautiful, don't miss it, georgia st. jones, james blake, sadcore sundays, sundays, the strange is beautiful

“Offerings” – Poetry by Shannen Roberts

Posted by strange on December 8, 2018
"Offerings" - Poetry by Shannen Roberts

please don’t ask me
to do more
remind me
to do less
please don’t ask me
why
ask me
what i need
& offer me practical help

Posted in: Poetry, Shannen, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: anxiety poetry, chosen family, chronic illness poetry, chronic pain poetry, depression poetry, help your community, interdependence, mental illness poetry, offerings, poetry

When a friend calls to vent, ask them these questions.

Posted by strange on December 5, 2018
When a friend calls to vent, ask them these questions.

When a friend asks to vent, ask them what they need from you.

✨”Do you want me to…

A) just listen

B) give advice

Posted in: How to Help a Friend | Tagged: how to help a friend with anxiety, how to help a friend with depression, how to help a friend with mental illness, how to listen to a friend vent, how to vent to a friend, mental health awareness, mind obstacles, poc mental health, vent, woc mental health

Reviews of 5 Therapy Directories to Help POC & LGBTQ+

Posted by strange on November 25, 2018
Reviews of 5 Therapy Directories to Help POC & LGBTQ+

November 26, 2018 — Besides alternative medicine such as yoga and meditation, or using energy healers, tarot guides, or curanderas, sometimes we need the help of Western medication or talk therapy as well. It can be hard for those who identify as LGBTQ+ or POC (myself included) to find a therapist that they connect with and trust, because if the therapist doesn’t have experiences being LGBTQ+

Posted in: Self Care | Tagged: latinx therapy, national queer & trans therapists network, psychology today, queer therapists, therapy for black girls, therapy for latinx, trans therapists

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
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