THE POSITIVE PEN
John Rinaldo ©, Chellie Grossman, Megan Youngmee, Dr Deborah Vinall, Ral Joseph, Deanne Ames, Emma Steel, Stone Wolf, Patricia Grenelle, Chris B. Writes, Hassan, Nat Sang, Sandra-LynneShort, honest stories drawn from lived experience—quiet reflections on faith, resilience, family, and becoming. Written to slow the reader down, tell the truth gently, and remind us what still matters.
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Helping Young People Find Their Way Back — A Conversation with Dr. Deborah Vinall
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The Truth I Already Knew
The Way Back to Yourself is a 12-week journey inward for anyone who has felt lost, tired, uncertain, or changed by life. Through ordinary moments, we learn to trust again, let go of what no longer serves us, and find the courage to become o...
Helping Young People Find Their Way Back — A Conversation with Dr. Deborah Vinall
On the next Stories, Soul Work & Substack, this coming Monday at 4:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM CST / 1:00 PM PST / EUROPE 9:00 PM GMT / 10:00 PM CET
Some wounds are easy to see.
Others are carried quietly.
For teenagers, those woun...
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Sharing my writing, art, and lessons learned on Substack while documenting life’s journey and embracing each moment as it comes.
Writer, storyteller, lifelong learner, and curious human. I write from my life, heart, and experiences about what I’ve learned, what I wonder, and what I’m still figuring out.
Sacred Valley, Peru. Korean adoptee raised in Amish country. From LA boardroom to raw jungle medicine. I write, mother, heal & build what’s needed. I’ve seen beauty and heartbreak at the edges of the world — all to remember: we can feel well again.
Licensed therapist; writes Mental Health Musings about the badassery of black sheep, overcoming trauma, & psychology of current events. Author: Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide, & Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens.
We're all special and deserve to shine. Planet Ral — Is cultural community built and sustained by creatives. Via our weekly Issues, Zines and Mags, we publish, connect, inspire and create conversations on modern life and society. Welcome home.
I'm a psychotherapist, retired from private practice but still licensed. I write to encourage myself to find peace, hope and simplicity in a complex world. If my writing resonates with you, all the better! Thank you for reading and subscribing.
Poetry and short story fiction tending toward the gothic. Just a sapphic woman \ud83c\udff3️\ud83c\udf08 trying to write the world and figure out her place in it. All work posted © Emma Steel
A wolf disguised as a woman who writes her howls. Mysticism meets the wilderness & grounded perspectives on spirituality \ud83d\udc3a\ud83d\udda4
Author of the best selling book: We Were A Nice Normal Family: A Memoir of Recovery From C-PTSD and the Trauma of Narcissistic Abuse.
Published Poet/Memoir Writer, Caregiver, Bray Bray’s Dad, Community-Builder. Co-Editor of Inside Care ➡️ Poetry Submissions Open ➡️ Link in Bio!
« I am part of all that I have met… » I hope you enjoy the tales
Started over at 52! I share my journey and proof that midlife is NOT a crisis, it is just the beginning of your best chapters yet \ud83d\udc97 Founder of the 7-R Reset™️ I will help you design a life you’re excited to live 7 days a week ! Cheers to the middle \ud83e\udd42
Regulation-based pet loss grief specialist & poet. Poetry, letters, and reflections for those grieving a beloved animal companion
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