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Resources for Your Healing + Growth
Here you will find supportive articles, reflections, and thoughtfully chosen resources to help you feel more grounded, understood, and cared for throughout your healing journey. Everything shared here is rooted in trauma informed care and reflects the same warmth, steadiness, and compassion you will experience in therapy at Moxie Healing Collective.
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Reflections
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Feb 16, 2026
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Why You Feel So Tired After You Finally Slow Down: Understanding Post-Survival Fatigue
If you’ve ever finally slowed down after a long stretch of stress or trauma and thought, I should feel better by now, only to feel completely drained, you are not imagining it. That exhaustion has a name: post-survival fatigue.
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Feb 9, 2026
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Boundaries That Don’t Feel Like Walls: How to Set Limits After Trauma
Do boundaries feel scary or uncomfortable after trauma? You are not alone. For many people with trauma histories, saying no or asking for space can feel dangerous. You might notice yourself overexplaining, second guessing, or feeling anxiety after even a small limit.
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Feb 2, 2026
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Healing Doesn’t Mean Forgetting What Happened
If you are coming into healing hoping that one day it will all disappear—the memories, the reactions, the weight—you are not alone. That hope is understandable. It makes sense.
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Jan 26, 2026
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Teen Mental Health: Understanding Why Teens Pull Away and How Therapy Helps
Parenting a teen can feel like standing on shifting ground. One minute your child is open and engaged. The next, they shut down, retreat to their room, or snap over seemingly small things.
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Jan 19, 2026
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EMDR, IFS, DBT. What Do All These Letters Mean
When you finally feel ready to start looking for trauma therapy or PTSD treatment, it can feel like you walked into alphabet soup. EMDR. IFS. DBT. It is easy to feel confused or intimidated, especially when you are already overwhelmed.
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Jan 12, 2026
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What Trauma Actually Is (and What It Isn’t)
Trauma is not only what happened to you. Trauma is what happened inside you when an experience overwhelmed your nervous system and you did not get enough support or safety.
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Jan 5, 2026
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When Your Nervous System Never Got to Rest
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not go away with sleep. It comes from always being “on,” managing, performing, smoothing things over, staying ahead so nothing falls apart.
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Oct 23, 2025
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Self-Esteem vs. Self-Worth: Why They’re Different and How to Boost Both
Let’s get real for a second. In a world that loves to measure your value by your accomplishments, social media clout, or even how put together you seem, it’s easy to confuse self-esteem with self-worth. They are related, but they are not twins.
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Oct 9, 2025
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When the World’s on Fire and You Still Have to Answer Emails
If you’ve been sitting at your desk, staring blankly at a to-do list, and wondering how to function while the world feels like it’s unraveling — you’re not alone.
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Oct 1, 2025
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Beyond “Mommy Issues” and “Daddy Issues”: Understanding Attachment Wounds
We’ve all heard the phrase “mommy issues” or “daddy issues.” It shows up in sitcoms, memes, and casual conversations like it’s a punchline. But let’s be real — behind that cliché is something far deeper, more human, and more important: the way our earliest relationships shape how we see ourselves and connect with others.
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Apr 29, 2025
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Mic Drop Phrases from a Therapist: Words That Hit Hard
As a seasoned therapist, I’ve picked up a few phrases over the years that tend to land. These aren’t just catchy sound bites—they’re perspective-shifters. They cut through the noise, bring clarity, and invite honesty.
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Dec 4, 2024
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Moxie in the Making: The Owner’s Journey
Life is a series of decisions—some daunting, others exhilarating—that push us to embrace the unknown, relinquish control, and trust ourselves. My journey has often felt like assembling a puzzle, piece by piece, with patience and determination as my constant companions.
Resources and Links
A small and carefully curated collection of books, practices, and supportive tools recommended by Moxie Healing Collective to deepen your healing and self understanding. These selections reflect approaches we trust and return to often in our work with clients.
Trauma & Nervous System Healing
Waking the Tiger
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Peter Levine
Anchored
Deb Dana
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
Janina Fisher
Anxiety, Depression & Emotional Regulation
The Happiness Trap
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Russ Harris
DBT Skills Training Workbook
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McKay, Wood & Brantley
Attachment, Relationships & Boundaries
Attached
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Levine & Heller
Polysecure
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Jessica Fern
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
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Nedra Glover Tawwab
Self-Compassion, Worthiness & Identity
Self-Compassion
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Kristin Neff
The Gifts of Imperfection
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Brené Brown
Untamed
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Glennon Doyle
What Happened to You?
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Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Journaling Prompts & Structured Practices
Apps & Podcasts
Insight Timer
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Free guided meditations
Finch
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A Tamagotchi-style self-care app for emotional wellness
Headspace
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Structured, simple practices
Ten Percent Happier
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Realistic, trauma-sensitive mindfulness