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šŸŽ¤ Back From The Brink – coming soon…

by | Oct 14, 2025 | Complex PTSD, Healing and Recovery, Trauma Healing

By EK

Knitted blanket and some steaming beverage cups

I’m back, for now. But let me be honest: another intermission is coming.

There’s a major surgery on the books, followed by a slow-burn recovery and then a longer rehab stay.Ā  That means I’ll be offstage again soon.

Microphone with some blurred lights in the background

But before that curtain drops, I’ve got some things to say. Some things to yell.Ā  Some things to laugh about so hard I might accidentally pop a stitch.

Kristen Bell laughing and then crying

So I’m doing a seven-week only blog residency.

Like the Taylor Swift Eras Tour – but make it medical. Each post a different era.Ā  A new survival song.

Graphic poster for EK's seven-week bog series titled "Back from the Brink: Reclaiming Joy, One Post at a Time." The design features bold white text on a pink-yo-purple gradient background with icons of a microphone, sparkles, and a stethoscope. The tagline reads "Think Taylor Swift Eras Tour-but make it surgical."

If you’re still here, thank you.

If you’re new, welcome to the pit.

And if you’re just stopping by for snacks, I totally respect that.

🩷 One Story a week

šŸ–¤ Seven weeks of soul.

šŸŽ¤ Let’s kick off the healing tour.

Glitter falls from one hand to another against a pink background with the text ā€œCall it resilience, but make it sparkle.ā€ Symbolizes healing, strength, and creative rebirth.


P.S. Another hiatus is coming after surgery-but this time, I’m doing it on my own terms.

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