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Back to the Future: When Going Back Means Moving Forward

By Irina Leave a Comment

The time will come when you will return to places that caused you pain in the past, but you will feel good. When emotional trauma heals, the scars remain, but they don't hurt.

​​​​​I returned from a trip to Moscow (not Minnesota or Texas but Russia!) – the city where I grew up. 

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Filed Under: Choose Joy Tagged With: Healing childhood trauma, Healing form CPTSD, Healing from developmental trauma, Healing from emotional abuse, Healing with joy, Health, Life lessons, Storytelling, Travel

A Smart Trick to Overcome Procrastination

By Irina Leave a Comment

Yeah! We all want to change something in our lives.

But from knowing to acting can be far, aren’t you agree? We get stuck in the middle–remember your New Year resolutions?

Is it our motivation or will-power we need to strengthen?

Or is there something else to help us to take that crucial step? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Procrastination Tagged With: Brain, Hesitation, Inspirational, Life lessons, Mindset, Motivational, Personal growth, Procrastination, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Storytelling

Is There Meaning in Suffering? Angels and Demons of Forgiveness

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Meaning of sufferingMy very first guest post is published on Purpose Fairy!

Hate and love. Deepest secrets of the Universe and a human brain. Stories we make about ourselves, and stories we tell.

Nothing seems to be permanent. Everything’s changing like waters in Flensburg fjord–from light to darkness through the shades of grey, and back again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forgiveness Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Communication, Dementia, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Life lessons, Love, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Spiritual, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

Back To the Future (or Let the Past Guide Your Heart)

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Josie cover “I’m coming home,” Josie chirped when Annabelle answered the phone. “What can I get for you, Mom?”

“And why would I need you, useless as you are?”

Mother’s words cut through the distance, piercing deep into Josie’s heart. Numb, she hung up and tried to steady her trembling hands.

She made herself a cup of tea, grabbed her ticket from the table and tore it into shreds. She sat in silence for a while sipping her favourite oolong, feeling nothing but pain. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Storytelling, Toxic mother Tagged With: Abusive mother, emotional abuse, Inspirational, Love, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Self-love, Spiritual, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

A True Story of a Snow Queen’s Daughter

By Irina 2 Comments

A True Story of a Snow Queen’s Daughter

“If I’m honest I have to tell you I still
read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.”
~ Audrey Hepburn

Ones upon a time, there was a little girl.
Her laughter was like a chime of tiny crystal bells. Her smile could brighten the darkest night.

She was born on a mild winter day in the Kingdom of Cold.

They named her Crystal.

Her mother had a frozen heart. People said that the Snow Queen was her grand-grand-grandmother. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Dysfunctional mothers and daughters relationship, Storytelling Tagged With: Abusive mother, Daughters of self-absorbed, Difficult mothers, Dissociation, Dysfunctional mother, Fairy tale, Maternal abuse, Mother daughter relationship, Mother/daughter relationship, Narcissist mothers, Recovery from emotional abuse, Self-absorbed mothers, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

On Horses, Love, and Hurts (Or Why You Need Trust in Relationships)

By Irina 2 Comments

Girl and lion trust

Ever jumped hastily into a new relationship?

Because you felt lonely or adventurous? Or couldn’t say no to someone?

Ignoring warnings from your inner voice.

It just happened to me.

Want to hear? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Communication, Friendship, Insights, Inspirational, Mindset, Relationships, Self-care, Self-compassion, Self-improvement, Self-love, Storytelling, Trust

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