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image from Wix.com The emotional weight of feeling misunderstood There is a particular loneliness in feeling misunderstood. You say what you mean. The person across from you hears something you didn't say. You try again, slower, and the gap gets wider instead of smaller. Eventually, you stop trying. Silence feels safer than being misread one more time. I lived in that silence for years. I came home from twenty-three years in the Air Force carrying what I couldn't explain to t

Image by Wix.com Understanding the Blame Game The blame game can often feel like a relentless cycle, akin to a hamster running in a...

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Photo credit: wix.com The global COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably plunged the world into an unparalleled crisis, affecting every facet of...

Photo Credit: DigitalDivideWayne. | Intersection of Mental Health Mental Health and Intersection with Communication In the complex...