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Kimberley DeOliveira's avatar

This piece really resonated with me — especially your point about how writing trauma can reopen what’s still healing.

I’ve been exploring a related idea from the educational side: how college essay systems sometimes reward exposure instead of discernment.

If you’re curious, here’s a companion essay I wrote:

https://your-substack-name.substack.com/p/beyond-the-trauma-essay

Thank you for giving language to something that so many of us feel.

—Kimberley

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Heather's avatar

wow! cool idea. nice price, too!

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