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About Me — Morgan Blair

Here is a short post about why I write, what I write, and who I am as a person. Overview Hi, welcome to my blog on Medium. I am so grateful you decided to stop by and check out my work. I have loved my time on Medium so far. The…

Mental Health

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About Me — Morgan Blair
About Me — Morgan Blair
Mental Health

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Oct 29, 2022

Neurodivergent Individuals and Eating Disorders

Neurodivergent individuals at higher risk for eating disorders — Note: A version of this post was originally published on Psychology Today The neurodiversity movement is a movement that began in the 1990s. The movement aims to seek equality, respect, and societal inclusion for those who are neurodivergent, or whose minds differ from the societal standard. Through the increased connectivity…

Eating Disorders

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Neurodivergent Individuals and Eating Disorders
Neurodivergent Individuals and Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders

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Aug 26, 2022

I Kissed Life’s Belly

Just a poem that casually contemplates existence — One day I tripped and fell through a crack in the earth into a cave below the surface where my lungs turned to dirt and my veins became long tangled worms that swam in twisted knots while my heart was baked in black, molten tar that bubbled and erupted through…

Poetry

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I Kissed Life’s Belly
I Kissed Life’s Belly
Poetry

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Aug 25, 2022

Making Time to Write

How am I supposed to become a writer if I never write? — How am I supposed to become a writer if I never write? If I never have the time or space to dive into my unfiltered thoughts? To put chaos onto paper or my imagination into words? It’s not that I don’t write. It’s that I am writing for people. I…

Mental Health

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Making Time to Write
Making Time to Write
Mental Health

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Published in Better Humans

·Aug 17, 2022

How Choices Impact Your Mental Health

No one thrives when they’re backed into a corner — As a mental health counselor, I see Choice as one of the most impactful concepts in my work with clients. I have seen how acknowledging the choices we have within our experiences begins to offer a mental release that lends itself to an increase in well-being. Confusing? Stick with me. …

Mental Health

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How Choices Impact Your Mental Health
How Choices Impact Your Mental Health
Mental Health

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Published in Better Humans

·Aug 9, 2022

Should You See a Therapist?

What to consider when seeking out mental health support — Mental health counselors are licensed professionals who treat individuals struggling with psychological, emotional, cognitive, or behavioral concerns. Counselors are there to offer support, guidance, and tools to individuals whose mental health is preventing them from fully engaging in life. It can be challenging to know whether or not it is…

Psychology

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Should You See a Therapist?
Should You See a Therapist?
Psychology

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Published in Better Humans

·Aug 3, 2022

How to Have a Supportive Conversation

What to say when someone is struggling and nothing seems to work — I work as an individual counselor, so I don’t see families or couples very often. But, when I do schedule a family or couple’s session, it is typically for one reason — to help teach loved ones ways to support my client. Every human has their default method for supporting…

Mental Health

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How to Have a Supportive Conversation
How to Have a Supportive Conversation
Mental Health

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Published in The Orange Journal

·Aug 2, 2022

Focus Leads to Results

Focus your attention on one goal and see what a difference it makes. — For a long time, I have been fighting for more. I wanted to produce more art, write more pieces, and be accepted into more magazines. I wanted to do more in hopes that, then, my dream of becoming a full-time writer would happen faster. Do more, get more — was…

Mental Health

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Focus Leads to Results
Focus Leads to Results
Mental Health

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jul 26, 2022

Is Validation Reducing Our Resiliency?

I am a mental health counselor who is seeing a trend of over-identification with personal struggles, which is leading to a decreased desire to heal. — I work with clients who struggle with mental illnesses and, even through processing, skill building, and psycho-education, they remain stuck. I beginning to explore one reason why this may be the case. More Comfortable with Struggling I had an interesting conversation with a client last week about being stuck in their mental health recovery…

Mental Health

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Is Validation Reducing Our Resiliency?
Is Validation Reducing Our Resiliency?
Mental Health

5 min read


Published in Better Humans

·Jul 22, 2022

Building Contentment in a Busy World

What makes people feel at peace? — Noisiness, busyness, and too-much-ness have been common themes among the dozens of people I have worked with during my time working as a professional counselor. …

Mental Health

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Building Contentment in a Busy World
Building Contentment in a Busy World
Mental Health

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Morgan Blair

Morgan Blair

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Writing about the messy parts of life that make us human. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/artmorganblair

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