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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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Writing Our Way to Forgiveness // Trina O’Gorman

Writing Our Way to Forgiveness // Trina O’Gorman

In a recent Instagram post in which I asked my followers if they had any questions about personal writing, one person posed an interesting and provocative question, How do you... Read More
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On Keeping a Notebooks | Questions and Answers V.1 // Trina O’Gorman

On Keeping a Notebooks | Questions and Answers V.1 // Trina O’Gorman

I’m not sure what my life would be like if I did not keep a notebook and write almost daily. Personal writing is my superpower. It is how I process... Read More
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2019, The Year of Living Fearlessly // Trina O'Gorman

2019, The Year of Living Fearlessly // Trina O'Gorman

I was too tall. My skin was too dark. Even people of color, like myself, told me so. My nose was too big, and my lips were not quite full... Read More
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