Life Being Extra Lifey Part 2

Life Being Extra Lifey Part 2by: Melissa Lee ParentPublished on: 11/12/2025

A brutally honest dive into broken friendships, broken bones, a cancer scare, and the emotional whiplash of a lifey-as-hell year. Healing, boundaries, and badass resilience shine through.

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Life Being Extra Lifey Part 2

Death, Trauma Responses, and Patterns

Death, Trauma Responses, and Patternsby: Melissa Lee ParentPublished on: 11/12/2025

This vulnerable post unpacks grieving someone you were never close to, the loss of imagined connection, and how old trauma patterns and childhood wounds rise to the surface.

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Death, Trauma Responses, and Patterns