Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
Stand Still

Stand Still

Healing is Painful.

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Kate Swenson
Jul 17, 2024
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Stand Still
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I used to avoid feeling the worries and fears in my life.

For a long time actually. I would run from them. And if they found me, I’d shove them way down deep inside.

I’d do everything in my power to not feel them. Or to even stand still because that is when the feelings would find me.

I made myself constantly busy. I never sat. I rarely slept. My showers w…

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