Angie Moates, LMHC / Psychotherapist / Life Transition Specialist

08/12/2026

08/08/2026

Good morning Poetry lovers ❤️❤️

07/31/2026

New Roads: Story of the Day

"When we walk with love, new roads open to us, and we see a way forward where before there was only a wall."

This story by Gabriel Andreas, with art by Matthew Andreas, is available as a print here: https://conta.cc/4d1SBJC

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07/26/2026

PTSD - Signs & Symptoms

One of the hardest things about living with CPTSD/PTSD would have to be trying to explain your symptoms to others. Or having others understand that it’s an involuntary trauma response stemming from a lack of felt safety.

Traditionally people think if you’re jumpy or can’t make eye contact you’re trying to hide something. There’s a misconception that people with PTSD are aggressive or dangerous. Yes, some people can have a fight response; but everyone is different. The way someone responds can instantly calm you or create chaos in your nervous system.

The sense of not having control, or losing the ‘old’ you that could do more things or be more, plagues your mind. You haven’t lost yourself, you’re just hidden. When you feel safe enough, you can start to find you again. 🫶🏻

Katie

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07/22/2026

You are allowed to be tired.
You are allowed to be burnt out.
You are allowed to need a break.

None of this is a failure on your part. You don’t have to be strong all the time.