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Root and Rise

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  • Is it Free Will, Is it Determinism, or is it The Symphony of Soul Evolution

    I have been going through a tough time, for many years you could say, and lately, it feels like the tough times have gone on steroids. Within one month, I was in a car accident, I fired my lawyer, and found a new one to support my ongoing brutal divorce battle that has been going…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    August 5, 2026
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  • Your Body: The Archivist

    “Don’t you dare overanalyze things” was what her husband said when she needed the help of a licensed therapist to navigate the hardships in her marriage. “If you continue to see a therapist, I will make sure things end badly for you”. There is only one way for you to leave this marriage, it is…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    July 1, 2026
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  • Why Fear Makes Abusers Feel Stronger Than They Are

    The Science of Shrinking Fear and doubt cause things to appear more powerful than they really are. When we fear a person or an outcome, they/it feel like they have all the power in the dynamic. And sometimes, they do. But in most instances, it is our perception that gives them more power. We shrink…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    June 7, 2026
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    health, meditation, mental-health, mindfulness, wellness
  • Friendship

    There’s a kind of friendship that stays when even family cannot help. I learned that early: DNA does not make a family. Family is whom we choose, and who chooses us, every single day. Do you remember the saying, “Friends are like stars. They’re always there even when we don’t see them, but they appear…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    June 5, 2026
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    family, friendship, life, love, writing
  • Divine Timing

    The Day of Escape It was the day of their escape with her children. For some reason, she was experiencing a sort of tunnel vision where she knew exactly what to do. She had not slept a wink the previous day. Her mind kept running through all the possible horrible outcomes that could happen. Her…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    June 4, 2026
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    books, family, fiction, short-story, writing
  • A Work In Progress

    Welcome. You are safe here. This blog answers the questions nobody prepared you for:What do I do next? Where do I find help? How do I keep going when I’m exhausted? You will find self-help, psychological wisdom, legal tidbits, parenting tools, faith and love after divorce, and mutual help  from a community of kind people sharing what…

    lakshmikaruna1111

    June 2, 2026
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    books, family, fiction, friendship, healing, love, short story, writing

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