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“To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear.”

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The Healing Project Blog shares real, body-based insights for life after abuse—focusing on the wisdom of the body, holistic healing, and the many layered paths to recovery. It’s here to support and empower your journey back to yourself.

Science of the Body & Healing

Your body holds great wisdom with an innate capacity to heal itself.

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Abusive Relationships

Validation and insights for navigating and healing from abuse.

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Wellness & Self-Care

Gentle ways to care for and reconnect with yourself.

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Spiritual Connection

Consciously expand your mind and elevate your spirit

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By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi July 26, 2026
Is masculinity really under attack... or have we misunderstood what strength actually looks like?
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi July 5, 2026
Two new films exploring narcissism in very different ways with conversations about healing, self-trust, and finding language for our experiences.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 28, 2026
When someone is robbed, we tell them to survive. We don't ask why they didn't fight back.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 21, 2026
Why their next relationship doesn't rewrite what happened to you.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 14, 2026
Not every toxic relationship needs a dramatic ending. Sometimes the most powerful goodbyes are the quiet ones.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi June 1, 2026
When vigilance becomes our normal state, we might lose touch with what safety actually feels like.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi May 17, 2026
Using yoga and chakra wisdom as a framework for understanding trauma, healing, and self-awareness.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi May 10, 2026
This is dedicated to mothers who are also survivors. You carry more than most realize. I see you.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi May 3, 2026
Healing doesn’t always look like effort. Sometimes, it looks like softness, space, and a life that finally feels safe to be in.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi April 26, 2026
Why more of us are craving real, tangible experiences in a digital world.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi April 19, 2026
When narcissistic patterns don't affect you anymore, they escalate. Louder, more chaotic, more confusing. Staying steady is exactly what shifts the dynamic for good.
By Gretchen Wood Lakshmi January 4, 2026
Some relationships don’t end because we stop caring, they end because our nervous system can’t carry the weight anymore.
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