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Holidays Are Not Always ‘The Most Wonderful Time’

Top four holiday stressors and how manage them.

7 min readDec 14, 2023

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The ‘Write’ Way to Heal

Ten practices for transforming emotional pain and re-authoring your life.

7 min readNov 12, 2023

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Nazi Concentration Camp Liberation Solider Recalls Ohrdruf

“We Trudged Through an Unknown, Unexperienced Evil — Unaware How That Evil Took Hold in Us”

10 min readMay 28, 2022

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The New Abortion Restriction No One is Talking About

Anti-abortion laws have traditionally allowed an exception to protect the “life of the mother.” Not anymore.

10 min readApr 29, 2022

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That Powerlessness You Feel Is Called ‘Moral Distress’

How to cultivate moral resilience instead

11 min readFeb 10, 2021

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What You Don’t Know About Grief and Loss

A healthy, new approach to an age-old human struggle.

7 min readDec 29, 2023

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How to Help Someone Struggling with Moral Injury

Knowing how to be present without overstepping boundaries can help a loved one.

5 min readDec 29, 2022

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How To Make Writing a Sacred Practice

This modern twist on the ancient contemplative practice of “scriptio divina” can help you heal

5 min readFeb 6, 2022

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What Veterans and Their Families Can Teach Us About the Agony and Power of Love

In the wake of 9/11, families heeded the call to service for their country as loved ones were sent to war. After the fall of Afghanistan…

15 min readNov 11, 2021

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6 Underestimated Drivers of Well-Being

Research shows these psychospiritual forces may be critically important for decreasing risk of illness and death and boosting overall…

9 min readOct 31, 2021

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Michele DeMarco, PhD

Michele DeMarco, PhD

Award-winning writer, therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher specializing in moral injury. I talk about the stuff many won’t. micheledemarco.com

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