Mental and spiritual health insights, resources, and practices to help you cope and give you hope
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Suicide Prevention Tips From a Depression Survivor
Resources mentioned:
“Depression and Anxiety Survival Kit” PDF: https://wendigordon.gumroad.com/l/qluql (https://wendigordon.gumroad.com/l/qluql)
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org (https://988lifeline.org) (24/7 help in United States)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org (https://www.nami.org)
Depression convinced me that life would never get better, my loved ones would be better off without me, and death was the only way to escape my emotional pain.
Now I know better and want to help others who are living with depression and their loved ones. So I’m sharing resources and practices that helped me recover, along with things that did more harm than good.
Please share your resource recommendations in the comments.
Note: I am not a licensed medical or mental health provider and cannot diagnose or treat mental illness. Nothing I say is intended as medical advice or as a substitute for professional help.
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7 Aug 2026
Ancestral Trauma and Wisdom
What can we learn from our ancestors? Whether they model behaviors we know we DON’T want to emulate or serve as role models we turn to for inspiration during hard times, they teach us valuable lessons.
And we can learn from them even if they lived long before we were born.
They may communicate with us through family stories handed down through multiple generations or genealogical records. They may show up in our dreams. They may be spirit guides who make their presence known in other ways.
Sarah and I discuss some ways our ancestors have come to us and messages they have shared. We also talk about historical figures (like Mary Magdalene and Harriet Tubman) who are not biological relatives but have profoundly impacted our lives and society.
What have your ancestors taught you, and how have they communicated with you? Share your experiences in the comments.
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24 Jul 2026
How Our Culture Teaches Women To Hate Our Bodies and Blame Ourselves For Sexual Assaults
Links to resources mentioned:
Wendi’s Nature + Nurture (https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Nurture-Photos-embrace-uniqueness/dp/B0H6VJ793S)bookDeborah’s Toward The Light (https://deborahsveccarstens.com/toward-the-light/)memoir (Sept. 16 release)Leonie Dawson’s Unicorn Biz and Life Academy* (https://yay.leoniedawson.com/a/2147521458/4XEq9yny) community Tapping Solution app (https://cf.thetappingsolution.com/app-download-sp-aff?fpr=wendi20)*(Links with * are Wendi’s affiliate links; if you purchase through them, she earns a commission at no extra cost to you)
Wendi and Deborah discuss how cultural messages and personal experiences taught them to hate their bodies and how therapy, writing, and supportive communities have helped them love their bodies, reduce shame, and increase self-compassion.
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