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COMPLACENT
Complacent (adjective) pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 31, 20192 min read
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THE RAGING WAR
Dear Forgiveness, I don’t want you here. You require too much for situations that isn’t worthy of your honor. Situations that are beyond...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 31, 20183 min read
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DISAPPOINTMENT
Dear Journal, There is so much I don't want to say but I need to say. What the hell is wrong with me? I went into the job interview for...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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BUT I THOUGHT ....
Dear Journal, I am not sure what to do or think. Something inside of me is telling me that the way he handles me isn’t love….. but I love...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Oct 31, 20184 min read
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END OF THE ROAD
Dear Journal, Today, I am at a place where I feel like this day might be my last day. Where do I begin? Today, started as a normal day. I...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Sep 30, 20183 min read
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What are you running from?
"Run, Run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man." The lyrics to this folktale lingers in my head as I think of...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Aug 30, 20182 min read
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Planted Seeds
Failed dreams, inconsistent goals, and broken relationships seemed to be a consistent pattern in my life. Why is it that I constantly...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jul 31, 20183 min read
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Delete. Delete. Delete...
Have you ever wanted to delete people from your life? Have you ever felt like you wanted to erase the last chapter of your story? Truth...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jul 1, 20182 min read
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FORGIVE ME
Dear Amber, I don't want to draw this out but I need to get this off of my chest. I know that it has been a while since I’ve really...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 31, 20183 min read
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ON YOUR JOURNEY
Why do we experience levels of discomfort? Why do we experience challenging roads and unbearable conditions? Can we bypass these...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
May 1, 20183 min read
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Finding the Light
Good Morning Sun, Every day I await your touch. Today was different. I wasn’t expecting the symptoms that came when your warmth kissed my...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 31, 20183 min read
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Control.
Dear Journal, Today, was supposed to be a great day until things went LEFT. I woke up and felt as though I was in control. I had left for...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Mar 1, 20183 min read
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Invasion
Today, I experienced a home invasion. I didn’t realize that you had already planned to visit and that I essentially opened the door to...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jan 31, 20182 min read
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THE BREAKUP LETTER
To my past, This year I welcomed you in my home and made space for you. You were comfort when I needed you. You made me feel like you...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 31, 20172 min read
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Just Breathe
Dear Journal, These past few weeks have been full of chaos. Life has come with drama, deaths, fear, failure, and so much more. My...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Dec 1, 20173 min read
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LITTLE MISS PERFECT
Dear Journal, I'm worried my tendencies to get things right is overtaking my life. I always feel like I have to have it all together. I...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Oct 31, 20173 min read
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SOARING
Like a bird in flight, your life can soar above the troubles of the world. An airplane is designed to move from one altitude to the next....

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Oct 1, 20172 min read
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EXPERIENCE
August 21, 1987 was the day I made my entrance into this world. I was born to a family that gave me love, shelter, and food. I had...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Aug 31, 20172 min read
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The Silent Tears
“Some nights I sit in my room and I just cry. There are so many things that have happened to me. I fear talking about it may cause other...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jul 30, 20172 min read
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Healing is a choice.
"Healing can't begin until you face the truth" The definition of healing is: to make free from injury or disease: to make sound or whole...

Amelia Gillis, LMHC
Jun 30, 20172 min read
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