Tag: mental-health
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Transitionary Objects and Taken Things
“…protective power is always and ever present within the sanctuary of the heart…” Joseph Campbell If you had the chance to read my first post, The Mask and The Journey, you may know something I deeply believe: our children may learn to wear masks to survive adverse circumstances within their families post-separation and divorce. What…
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Letter For You
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Dearest Daughter, I’m writing this anonymously out of respect for your privacy and mine, without knowing if you’ll ever read it. I pray you do find it, and when…
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A Mother’s Mask
“The sun is our second symbol of rebirth…” ~ Joseph Campbell Have you ever heard the expression, “fake it until you make it”? It perfectly describes the feeling of wearing a mask to get through a tough time. For too long, I didn’t have the language for what I was carrying. After leaving an unhealthy…
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The Mask and The Journey
“Read myths. They teach you that you can turn inward, and you begin to get the message of the symbols.” ~ Joseph Campbell. The child who pushes you away is wearing a mask. So is the child who clings to your ex. Neither one is who your child really is. Both are how they survive.…
Alienated Maine 