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When Love Meets My Shadow Self
The quiet courage of choosing myself, even when it meant walking away
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Barbara Guimaraes
The Joy I Almost Forgot to Want
On Learning to Receive What I Once Felt Ashamed to Desire
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Barbara Guimaraes
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When Peace Feels Boring (And That’s Okay)
For the moment when chaos stops, and you wonder who you are without urgency.
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Inner Peace Won’t Save You (But Knowing This Might)
Stillness Doesn’t Come in a Subscription Box
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Barbara Guimaraes
If No One Remembers You, Do You Still Exist?
What a Woman Who Never Knew Men Taught Me About Existence
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Barbara Guimaraes
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The Quiet Mourning of a Self That No One Knew
Mourning the versions of ourselves we never became—until we choose to rediscover them. A raw, introspective journey of self-acceptance and healing.
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Drowning in Sunshine: How Toxic Positivity Silences Real Struggles
Why It's Okay to Feel Bad and How Honesty Heals
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Groomed to Be Grateful: The Normalization of Sexualization and Control
How Society Taught Us to See Predation as a Compliment
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Barbara Guimaraes
Feeling Off? This Gentle Self-Care Reset Might Be Exactly What You Need
A Simple, Soulful Check-In to Help You Reconnect with Yourself
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Barbara Guimaraes
The Fear of Never Being Understood
The Struggle to Hold Onto My Own Thoughts
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Are You Addicted to Feeling Wanted? The Dark Psychology of Dating Apps
Why Swiping Right Feels So Good (But Leaves You Feeling Empty)
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Introducing Your Exclusive Self-Care Bingo!
I’m beyond excited to share my very first subscriber-exclusive self-care perk with you!
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