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Plane Seating Courtesies: Is Everyone Entitled To Sit Next to Family or Friends?

And should we give up our seats for them?

6 min read4 days ago

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Plane Seating Courtesies: Is Everyone Entitled To Sit Next to Family or Friends?

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Overcoming Trauma: How To Find Freedom From The Language And Culture of Silence

Trauma lessens when we tell and break the cycles for ourselves and our children

9 min readApr 20, 2024

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Overcoming Trauma: How To Find Freedom From The Language And Culture of Silence

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How Child Abuse Recovery is Possible Through Trial, Therapy, and Time

How my socks got pulled up and rolled down. Overcoming is a long, intentional, vulnerable process, and it IS possible.

12 min readApr 14, 2024

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How Child Abuse Recovery is Possible Through Trial, Therapy, and Time

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Overcoming Trauma: Why My Love Affair With Silence and Solitude Deepens Daily

A lifelong journey

8 min readApr 10, 2024

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Overcoming Trauma: Why My Love Affair With Silence and Solitude Deepens Daily

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Powerful Lessons From A Young Adult Son’s Invisible Battles And Needs

Why and how to support others on their self-discovery and self-care journeys

5 min readApr 7, 2024

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Powerful Lessons From A Young Adult Son’s Invisible Battles And Needs

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How Physical Illness And Mental Decline Helped Improve My Life

Lessons in flexibility. Lao Tzu’s lessons in softness and suppleness can help us live and move victoriously into the future.

9 min read6 days ago

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How Physical Illness And Mental Decline Helped Improve My Life

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Blooming Sidewalk Therapy And The Healing Art Of A Mindful Walk

How a journey of a few minutes can restore the soul.

2 min readMay 6, 2024

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Blooming Sidewalk Therapy And The Healing Art Of A Mindful Walk

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How Self And Other Forgiveness Is A Compassionate Attitude Change

And a personal journey that improves our mental, emotional, and relational health, and tips to help us find that freedom

9 min readMay 5, 2024

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How Self And Other Forgiveness Is A Compassionate Attitude Change

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How Forgiving Myself Led Me to Forgive My Dad and Heal More

Letting go of trauma-fed guilt and shame is critical to wellness for us all

8 min readMay 1, 2024

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How Forgiving Myself Led Me to Forgive My Dad and Heal More

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A Wondrous Walk Along The Shore of Nature’s Healing Canvas

A poem about a morning’s journey of renewal

2 min readApr 30, 2024

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Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.

Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.

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Pursuing simplicity & meaning. Mom of young adult sons with life-threatening, incurable illness. X: @AbundantBreath LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in

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