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Same House, Different Stories
Understanding how you became who you are.

Vanessa Gillier
4 days ago5 min read
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Wanderlust Wellness
How travel benefits the mind, body and spirit. I am so grateful to my parents for instilling in my sister and I a passion for travel....

Vanessa Gillier
Jun 83 min read
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Summer Survival-Hunger Games Edition
Day 5 in the sibling arena. Alliances have shifted. A single ramen remains. The dog has claimed the hallway as neutral ground.

Vanessa Gillier
Jun 13 min read
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Your greatest enemy is the one living in your head
Hello darkness, my old friend...

Vanessa Gillier
May 253 min read
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Healing out loud
Because I nearly died in silence.

Vanessa Gillier
May 183 min read
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Re-integration
Life after rehab Returning to society after rehab involves rebuilding relationships, establishing healthy routines, navigating potential...

Vanessa Gillier
May 114 min read
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Lifestyle and Habits
True healing isn’t just about stopping something harmful - it’s about starting something better.

Vanessa Gillier
May 45 min read
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Social support
You are not alone on this journey.

Vanessa Gillier
Apr 273 min read
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Spiritual connection
We are not alone in our fight.

Vanessa Gillier
Apr 203 min read
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P.S. - post-sanctuary
How hitting rock bottom was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Vanessa Gillier
Apr 137 min read
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Toxic relationships
It's not a rough patch, it's a noxious plot.

Vanessa Gillier
Apr 64 min read
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Self-care
There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen. - Rumi

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 304 min read
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Communication styles
Learning to balance the message and delivery with the audience .

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 234 min read
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A year ago today...
My transition from despair to hope.

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 165 min read
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Quitterversary
One Year. 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. 8760 hours. 525600 minutes.

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 152 min read
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The Butterfly Effect of Kindness
Big things have small beginnings.

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 93 min read
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Pious Posers
Your hypocrisy betrays you.

Vanessa Gillier
Mar 24 min read
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Pet Peeves
Come on, man!

Vanessa Gillier
Feb 232 min read
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Imposter syndrome
Maladaptive coping skill - confirmation bias.

Vanessa Gillier
Feb 164 min read
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A journey of discovery
"In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way." - Yoda

Vanessa Gillier
Feb 93 min read
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