Stacie Later, LCSW

Stacie Later, LCSW Therapist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
💜Therapist
📚Sharing mental health truths and funnies
🌳Love for growth
🐴Horsemanship
📕Author
📍UT, USA

05/12/2026

My hens do so much for my physical and mental health, so I make sure they’re getting the best! I am intentional about what I feed them because it comes back to what we eat, eggs we sell and eggs we give to help feed our local community. This is a weekly treat I like to give my hens, packed with nutrients! I bake their eggshells from the week and add what fresh produce I have on hand that is safe and healthy for them. This week that was grapes and a banana! My ladies love their black soldier fly larvae, so of course I need to add that. It wouldn’t be complete without their herbs from ! Which is a fantastic blend of nutritious herbs to keep their gut healthy and my flock thriving. I add it to their daily feed and can still add it to their special snacks to ensure everyone in the flock is getting their boost! We’ve loved using Flock Armor and are eager to see how much more our hens thrive with Gold Dust!💜

04/30/2026

True power does not require aggression, hardness, or loudness. Softness is not vulnerability to harm; it is the confidence to stay open in a world that often rewards harshness. It represents self-control and wisdom, showing that one does not need to be aggressive to be powerful. Softness allows for compassion, empathy, and maintaining gentle, yet firm, boundaries. Soft is having the strength to adapt, flow and be flexible which a path towards resilience.

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🐴Boss mare Ruby
🐴Heart horse Jasper
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04/29/2026

Your brain is wired to seek patterns, which is why new or different experiences can feel uncomfortable or even scary. Although those new or different experiences may be healthy, conducive for growth and in your own best interest. When it encounters unexpected contrasts, it is forced to engage, resolve contradictions and update its mental models. This is where juxtaposing experiences, the act of placing contrasting or contradictory experiences side-by-side, is a powerful mechanism for altering neural pathways, reconsolidating memories and driving growth. It’s the process of unlearning and then learning anew. Pattern seeking is part of what makes us human. It’s why we sometimes find ourselves in loops of “being with the same person in a different body” or “the same work drama in a different environment.” It’s wired to survive, even though those previous experiences were unsafe yet comfy.

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04/27/2026

“I shouldn’t bring my old baggage into a new relationship.”

Sounds like a great idea, not realistic tho because that’s not how being human is. You show up in relationship as a person with experiences, patterns, wounds, and meanings you’ve made along the way.

Having baggage doesn’t mean you’re unlovable or undeserving of love. A healthy relationship says “bring the baggage, let’s unpack together, we are home.”

The goal isn’t to leave the baggage by the way side. The goal is to not have the baggage in the driver seat of your life. It can be in the trunk; you can have awareness it is there, unpack as needed and it doesn’t have to distract or block your views.
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04/27/2026

“I shouldn’t bring my old baggage into a new relationship.”

Sounds like a great idea, not realistic tho because that’s not how being human is. You show up in relationship as a person with experiences, patterns, wounds, and meanings you’ve made along the way.

Having baggage doesn’t mean you’re unlovable or undeserving of love. A healthy relationship says “bring the baggage, let’s unpack together, we are home.”

The goal isn’t to leave the baggage by the way side. The goal is to not have the baggage in the driver seat of your life. It can be in the trunk; you can have awareness it is there, unpack as needed and it doesn’t have to distract or block your views.

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PTSD and Complex PTSD are NOT the same, yet they often get treated like they are.In the DSM-5, there’s one diagnosis: PT...
04/27/2026

PTSD and Complex PTSD are NOT the same, yet they often get treated like they are.

In the DSM-5, there’s one diagnosis: PTSD.
Intrusive memories (flashbacks, nightmares), avoidance of reminders, negative changes in mood/cognition (detachment, guilt), and heightened arousal/reactivity (startle response, insomnia). These symptoms often interfere with daily life and relationships.

More “complex” trauma responses get overlooked by this criteria.

The ICD-11 does it differently. It separates:
• PTSD → fear-based symptoms (flashbacks, avoidance, hypervigilance)
• Complex PTSD → PTSD plus disturbances in self-organization such as: emotional dysregulation, negative self-concept, and relational struggles.

PTSD = fear-based trauma response
CPTSD = fear + identity + relational injury

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