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After trauma, “self-love” can sound soft or cheesy. But honestly? Loving yourself after everything you’ve survived is one of the most hardcore, rebellious things you can do. Trauma teaches us we’re broken, too much, or never enough. Those beliefs helped us survive—but they don’t have to define us forever. Healing begins when you start being on your own side. Catch the self-trash-talk and challenge it. Forgive yourself for how you survived. You did what you had to do. Decide you’re worthy—not because you’re healed, productive, or “fixed,” but because you’re here. There is a life force inside you that no trauma, no person, and no circumstance could ever take away. Self-love is how you reconnect with it. Being a badass isn’t about never falling apart. It’s about looking at your scars and saying, “I’m still here. And I’m worth a great life.” 🖤 Today’s challenge: Do one thing that feels like a “f*** you” to your old insecurities. Take a nap. Set a boundary. Say no. Look in the mirror and choose kindness instead of criticism. You survived the storm. Now give yourself permission to enjoy the sun.

The 5 elements of Vastu:

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Has anyone tried one of these? Not sure what they’re called but you stick the colored pieces on by numbers.. it looks fiddly! Is it hard? I was gifted it.

Redefining the Labyrinth: From Slaying to Listening 🌀 In the ancient myths, the Labyrinth was a place of confusion and fear, built to hide away the Minotaur—a creature seen only as a monster to be defeated. We are taught that the hero’s job is to enter the maze, find the beast, and slay it. But when we talk about the landscape of trauma, the Labyrinth isn’t a prison—it’s the complex, winding path of our own survival. And the Minotaur? That isn't a monster. It is a metaphor for the hidden trauma, the raw pain, and the overwhelming memories we were forced to bury deep in the dark just to keep going. For many of us, "healing" has felt like a battle. We think we have to be "warriors" who finally kill off the parts of us that feel "broken" or "monstrous." At The Purple Phoenix Collective, we propose a different way. The task isn't to slay the Minotaur. The task is to walk into the center of that maze, set down the sword, and finally meet that "beast" with compassion. Instead of trying to eliminate the pain, we ask it a simple, life-changing question: “What do you need?” When we stop trying to kill the parts of ourselves that have suffered, we begin to realize they were never monsters at all—they were just guardians of a story that was waiting for a safe place to be told. You don't have to be a slayer. You just have to be a witness. Rise with us. 💜🔥

Ok art is grate but what should we draw together and show each other at the end