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Lessons from Satine Phoenix #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons from Satine Phoenix

I always say that the difference between the survivor and the thriver is mainly that the thriver is a giver. They take what broke...

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“You have no power over me.” - Movie: Labyrinth (1986) #article
Miriam Grunhaus

“You have no power over me.” - Movie: Labyrinth (1986)

"Sometimes, we have to hit rock bottom in order to catapult ourselves out of the breakage. It is so scary....

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Important lessons I learned from Chara #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Important lessons I learned from Chara

By chance, Chara discovered that her name means Joy in Greek. She asked her parents why they gave her that name, and...

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The Impact of Addiction #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The Impact of Addiction

I was a good student in every way. I was popular, athletic, and I succeeded in achieving anything I put...

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What I learned from Ali Levine #article
Miriam Grunhaus

What I learned from Ali Levine

"I told her that I felt that I could hear her soul voice. This just came out of me. I...

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Dreams of Motherhood Shattered #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Dreams of Motherhood Shattered

I was crying, and I told my husband, "I mourn the death of me." "Why is everything so out of...

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