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When Unprocessed Grief Hijacks Happiness

When Unprocessed Grief Hijacks Happiness

When Unprocessed Grief Hijacks HappinessDana S Diaz
Published on: 01/06/2026

How we inhibit the joy of the present by carrying unprocessed grief from the past, as well as why people are so uncomfortable with acknowledging grief at all.

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The Emotional Graves We Keep Visiting

The Emotional Graves We Keep Visiting

The Emotional Graves We Keep VisitingDana S Diaz
Published on: 25/05/2026

Many people survive trauma but never emotionally leave it behind.

mind-body-healing
Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving Myself

Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving Myself

Trying to Raise a Child While Still Surviving MyselfDana S Diaz
Published on: 18/05/2026

The hidden reality of mothers raising children while still surviving abuse, trauma, and neglect.

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I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My Story

I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My Story

I Didn't Want to Celebrate Mother's Day . . .Until I Reclaimed My StoryDana S Diaz
Published on: 11/05/2026

Not everyone wants to celebrate a day that comes with reminder. Mother's Day has historically been that day for me for multiple reasons. Primarily, I didn't want the reminder of the mother I never had and the wound of rejection she left me with.

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