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Apr 10, 2022

Be a Warrior! In Life and in Writing.

Start with one sentence.

Be a Warrior! In Life and in Writing.

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Jun 26

Emerging from the Dark

On finishing a novel, surviving the years it took, and learning to count differently

Emerging from the Dark

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Jun 16

She Was Expected to Be Fine:

What Writing ‘The Anatomy of a Shadow’ Taught Me About the Grief We Ask Women to Carry Quietly

She Was Expected to Be Fine:

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Jun 8

When the Room Holds You:

The Quiet Power of Peer Support Groups

When the Room Holds You:

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Jun 8

I Wrote About Being a Warrior. Then I Disappeared for Four Years.

Why did this make me feel like a hypocrite?

I Wrote About Being a Warrior. Then I Disappeared for Four Years.

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Jun 2

The Girl Who Cried a River (And Why That Was Never the Problem)

There is a Nine Days song from the late nineties that has been stuck in my head this week. This is the story of a girl, who cried a river…

The Girl Who Cried a River (And Why That Was Never the Problem)

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May 29

I Don’t Feel Resilient. I Just Didn’t Have Another Choice.

People tell me every single day “You are so resilient” when they hear about my mental and physical health challenges throughout my life…

I Don’t Feel Resilient. I Just Didn’t Have Another Choice.

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May 28

The Invisible Backpack: Navigating the Unfiltered Reality of Adult ADHD

If you search ADHD online, you’ll mostly find the same tired image. A hyperactive kid. Maybe a meme about squirrels. A productivity hack…

The Invisible Backpack: Navigating the Unfiltered Reality of Adult ADHD

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Apr 2, 2022

The 4 Words I Thought I Would Never Say: “I Had Brain Surgery”

Granted, it was a routine procedure for most experienced neuro-surgeons, but for me, it was mind-blowingly scary (don’t mind the pun). The…

The 4 Words I Thought I Would Never Say: “I Had Brain Surgery”

Erna Zeelie

Erna Zeelie

Writer; reader; researcher; emotional intelligence advocate; animal lover and lover of helping others learn new skills; mental and physical health warrior

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