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My 2020 Guide to Living a More Beautiful Life // Trina O’Gorman

My 2020 Guide to Living a More Beautiful Life // Trina O’Gorman

For me, the past decade was full of twists and turns. Many were amazing and beautiful. Some were unexpected, difficult, and tragic. It sounds like a description of our national... Read More
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The Art of Giving Yourself to the World

The Art of Giving Yourself to the World

What kinds of gifts are on your holiday shopping lists this year? Did you brave the crowds and venture out for Black Friday? I remember when Black Friday was the... Read More
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Shinrin-Yoku + Personal Writing // Trina O’Gorman

Shinrin-Yoku + Personal Writing // Trina O’Gorman

I don’t know whose idea it was to venture out onto the cliffs of Howth the day after Sean died. It certainly wasn’t mine; heights terrify me. But there we... Read More
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Ephemera, Trinkets, and Curiosities: The Things We Keep // Trina O’Gorman

Ephemera, Trinkets, and Curiosities: The Things We Keep // Trina O’Gorman

I cannot vividly remember the house on North Maple Avenue in East Orange, NJ. We moved from there when I was nine years old, to Summit Avenue in Maplewood, NJ,... Read More
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Ten Topics/Questions to Guide You in Your Journaling // Trina O’Gorman

Ten Topics/Questions to Guide You in Your Journaling // Trina O’Gorman

People have often asked me how I decide what to write, day after day. I’ve been journaling since I was a little girl of around nine years old. Some years,... Read More
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Crafting a More Compassionate Self // Trina O’Gorman

Crafting a More Compassionate Self // Trina O’Gorman

When my psychologist referred to my life experiences as traumas and my responses to those traumas as a complex post-traumatic stress disorder, maybe I should have felt relieved that it... Read More
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Five Ways I’ve Learned to Protect My Peace // Trina O’Gorman

Five Ways I’ve Learned to Protect My Peace // Trina O’Gorman

My life is absolutely amazing, but I cannot sugarcoat it. My life has been challenging. In fact, last summer tested everything that I knew about dealing with stress and coping... Read More
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Functional Treasures: What’s in My Classiky Boxes? // Trina O’Gorman

Functional Treasures: What’s in My Classiky Boxes? // Trina O’Gorman

I try to keep “stuff” to a minimal in our home, though I am, admittedly, a work in progress. I recently opened a few of our drawers and closets, to... Read More
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Constructing an Empowering Narrative // Trina O’Gorman

Constructing an Empowering Narrative // Trina O’Gorman

Constructing an Empowering Narrative: Moving Beyond Complaining and Blaming One of the most common regrets that people have at the end of life and at the end of relationships is... Read More
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