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The Every Girl Living Journal is a our wellness blog for women offering thoughtful insight, practical tools, and faith-informed guidance for mental and emotional health. Here you’ll find articles on depression, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, nervous system regulation, and whole-person wellness—written for real life and real growth. Whether you’re seeking clarity, support, or your next step forward, our journal connects evidence-based care with reflective, values-driven perspective. Explore the Journal and discover resources designed to support your journey toward a more grounded, balanced, and fulfilling life.
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Why Your Relationships Feel So Exhausting
Blog Series: Escaping the Drama Triangle Article 1 Understanding the Drama Triangle You may have had this experience before: a conversation starts small, maybe about something practical or even ordinary. Within minutes it turns tense. Someone feels blamed. Someone else feels misunderstood. Voices rise or emotions shut down. You walk away wondering how a simple interaction turned into another draining conflict. Then it happens again. Maybe with a partner. A coworker. A family
Carissa Dore
2 days ago6 min read
Women's Wellness Topics: Wellness Insights for Women
Finding balance in your life can feel like a constant challenge. You may often feel like you are holding everything together, juggling responsibilities, and pushing through the daily grind. It’s okay to pause, breathe, and give yourself permission to focus on your well-being. This post offers gentle, practical insights to help you nurture your mind, body, and spirit with calm confidence and compassionate clarity. Understanding Your Unique Wellness Needs Your wellness journey
Carissa Dore
4 days ago3 min read
Everyone Is Talking About Protein Right Now.
Is It Legitimate Nutrition Science — or Just Another Diet Trend? If you spend any time in wellness spaces lately, you’ve probably noticed it: protein is everywhere. High-protein breakfasts. Protein coffee. Protein snacks. Protein goals. Which naturally raises a reasonable question — especially for women who lived through the nutrition messaging of the 1990s: Is this real science, or just another version of the low-fat craze that left an entire generation metabolically worse o
Carissa Dore
Mar 15 min read
Insider’s Guide to Depression — Part 1: Signs You Need Treatment
When I was in my twenties, I experienced depression. I didn’t know it at the time. In fact, I would have questioned it if someone suggested it. I had just graduated from college. I had gotten married. I had started my new career. On paper, everything looked right. This was supposed to be one of the best seasons of my life. Instead, I was exhausted. Not just tired. Bone-deep depleted. I would go to work, push through the day, come home, and want to hibernate. I kept an imagina
Carissa Dore
Feb 176 min read
Empowering Wellness Books for Women: Inspirational Books for Women to Nurture Your Mind and Soul
There was a season in my late 30s when I felt emotionally alone. Not in the sense that I had no one around me—but in the deeper way: I didn’t feel like I had anyone I could really connect to. I felt lonely, kind of lost, and honestly unsure of what I needed. My mom introduced me to the author Catherine Marshall, and I started reading her book Beyond Ourselves. Catherine had passed away long before I ever opened the book, but her words felt like meeting a mentor—or like findin
Carissa Dore
Feb 155 min read
When Motherhood Feels Heavier Than Expected
Understanding Postpartum Mental Health—and Where to Find Support The arrival of a baby is often framed as one of life’s most joyful milestones. And for many women, it is. But it can also be physically exhausting, emotionally disorienting, and quietly overwhelming. What often goes unspoken is that both realities can exist at the same time. If you find yourself feeling low, anxious, disconnected, or unlike yourself after childbirth, you are not broken—and you are not alone. Pos
Carissa Dore
Jan 275 min read
Mindful Living: Mindful Life Inspiration to Transform Your Life
You might feel like life is rushing past you, and the weight of daily demands is pulling you in every direction. It’s easy to lose sight of yourself amid the noise. But what if you could pause, breathe, and gently guide yourself back to a place of calm and clarity? Mindful living offers exactly that - a way to reconnect with your inner peace and create a life that feels balanced and meaningful. This post is your invitation to explore mindful life inspiration and discover prac
Carissa Dore
Jan 194 min read
Have You Ever Felt This Way?
Have you ever had a moment where the pain feels so loud it drowns out everything else? Where your thoughts loop late at night, and you wonder if relief will ever come—or if this is just how life will be now? If you can relate, you’re not alone. You’re not broken for feeling this way. It’s like being caught in a storm where the clouds hang so low you can’t see the horizon anymore. When you’re standing inside it, it can honestly feel like this is all there is. It’s Like This… L
Carissa Dore
Jan 124 min read
The Surprising Science of Hope Molecules
Why Even 5 Minutes of Movement Can Change Everything Do you work a job where you sit for hours on end? Maybe you’ve realized you haven’t moved from your chair all day. Or perhaps you want to prioritize wellness, but the thought of carving out 30 or 60 minutes for exercise feels overwhelming. Here’s the good news: you don’t need a perfect workout plan or a full hour at the gym to start feeling better. Even just 5 to 10 minutes of intentional movement—a walk around the block, a
Carissa Dore
Jan 75 min read
Create Lasting Change: 3 Steps to Begin Again
There’s something about late December that feels like standing in a doorway. One foot is still planted in the warmth of Christmas lights, lingering conversations, and mornings that move a little more slowly. The other is already edging toward January—curious, hopeful, maybe quietly anxious about what comes next. You might feel energized and inspired. Or exhausted and unsure. Or carrying a mix of emotions that refuse to organize themselves into anything neat. And somewhere in
Carissa Dore
Jan 65 min read
The Art of Mindful Living
Most of us don’t need one more thing to do.What we need is a different way of being with what we’re already carrying. Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to your inner experience—thoughts, emotions, breath, and body—while life is happening. Not to fix it. Not to judge it. But to understand it. Over time, this awareness becomes the foundation for calmer reactions, clearer decisions, and a more grounded relationship with yourself. A peaceful stream flowing through a
Carissa Dore
Jan 53 min read
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