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Creating a Safe Space for Healing and Learning
Did you know that when trauma is active in the brain, it becomes incredibly difficult to engage with reasoning, logic, and emotional...
Alaina Smith
Feb 72 min read
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Mental Health Tips: Simple and free ways to improve mental health and wellbeing.
You can have control over your own mental health and well-being, and do not even have to buy any crazy products or exercise programs!
Emily Chivis
Jan 244 min read
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Let's Heal With Compassion
Learn how we express our core value of compassion to others, and ourselves.
Emily Chivis
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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Handling life with grace
Learn more about our core values at Mariposa and how we embody them.
Emily Chivis
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Fearlessly Authentic
Learn more about our core values at Mariposa and how we embody them.
Emily Chivis
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Where Do I Start? How Does Trauma Heal?
This blog explores four basic elements of self care to help heal from trauma.
Alaina Smith
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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Building Perspective In The Journey- Relationship Recovery
It's hard to see growth during relationship recovery after addiction and betrayal trauma, learn quick tips to help build perspective.
Alaina Smith
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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How to Navigate Triggers on National Sibling's Day
Because of widespread use of social media, there has been an increase in awareness of the more unconventional holidays. April 10th is...
Emily Chivis
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Tips to Boost Spring Productivity
Spring is often associated with new life. The cold grey winter skies turn into sunshine as spring emerges. While it is common to slow...
Emily Chivis
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Am I Burnt Out?
Feeling stretched thin and unable to keep up? Is it burn out or is this something more? Read on to learn about compassion fatigue.
Alaina Smith
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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“Why don’t you pray about it?”
Is prayer enough of a support to offer a friend when they are struggling? Learn how to help when someone reaches out to you.
Alaina Smith
Mar 29, 20233 min read
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