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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Reflections On New Year’s Day

It’s almost tomorrow

3 min readJan 1, 2024

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Reflections On New Year’s Day

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ILLUMINATION

On This Day of Mourning

Reflections on American Thanksgiving

2 min readNov 24, 2023

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On This Day of Mourning

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Out of the Woods

I Am Still Haunted

In social work, burnout can be catastrophic

2 min readNov 23, 2023

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I Am Still Haunted

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Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are a Slap in the Face

Truth hurts

3 min readSep 24, 2023

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Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are a Slap in the Face

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Maybe a Birthday Cake Won’t Send Me to Hell

As I heal from religious trauma, I still have more questions than answers.

4 min readSep 5, 2023

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Maybe a Birthday Cake Won’t Send Me to Hell

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Age of Empathy

An Open Letter to a Former Coworker

Selective empathy is a shot to the heart.

3 min readApr 27, 2023

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An Open Letter to a Former Coworker

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The Virago

There’s Still So Much to Talk About

But for once, I’m feeling human

3 min readApr 22, 2023

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There’s Still So Much to Talk About

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The Virago

My Rapist Teaches Third Grade

When I think about it, it still hurts

4 min readApr 13, 2023

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My Rapist Teaches Third Grade

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Depression is My Goliath

Give me a slingshot

2 min readApr 2, 2023

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Depression is My Goliath

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The Virago

Today, I Was Brave

It was terrifying

2 min readMar 27, 2023

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Today, I Was Brave

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Hope Rising

Hope Rising

Divorced, biracial woman | 23 going on 65 | Editor for Out of the Woods | I write to heal myself and others | Support me at https://ko-fi.com/aashaanna ❤

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