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Monica DiCristina

Monica DiCristina is a writer, podcaster and practicing therapist in Atlanta, GA. Her own healing journey and her work as a therapist informs her writing and her podcast, Still Becoming.

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  • The Confidant

How Knocking Down a Mailbox Reminded Me That We’re All Human

  • Posted on April 6, 2021March 31, 2021
  • byMonica DiCristina
The truth is there is no struggle in this life that someone else has not also encountered.
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  • The Dreamer

How to Stop Being Your Worst Critic

  • Posted on March 12, 2021March 9, 2021
  • byMonica DiCristina
Give yourself permission to enjoy who you are and become a freer version of yourself.
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  • The Confidant

‘Choose Other’: On Fitting the Boxes That Society Uses to Define Us

  • Posted on February 25, 2021February 26, 2021
  • byMonica DiCristina
As you make your own category, you may find that your courage is making space for someone else who is watching you.
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  • The Dreamer

With Vulnerability Comes the Good Stuff

  • Posted on February 18, 2021February 8, 2021
  • byMonica DiCristina
Every good thing in my life has required vulnerability.
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  • The Confidant

When I Stopped Seeking Attention From Someone Who Didn’t Deserve It

  • Posted on February 15, 2021February 16, 2021
  • byMonica DiCristina
As you learn to recognize, know and love yourself, the availability for someone else’s games will start to change.
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  • The Confidant

The Art of the Redirect at Holiday Dinner

  • Posted on December 24, 2020November 30, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
Prepare yourself for the questions you might get, and take the wheel of the conversation
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  • The Achiever

How to Actively Pursue Rest Throughout the Work Week, Especially During the Holidays

  • Posted on December 15, 2020December 3, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
Choose rest not overwhelm, allowing you to enjoy and not just endure this holiday.
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  • The Dreamer

How to Lessen the Threat of an Impending Unmet Expectation

  • Posted on December 1, 2020November 16, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
Allowing yourself to feel life’s pain will allow you to also feel life’s joys.
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  • The Intellectual

A Therapist’s Perspective on the Call for Accountability in Workplace Culture

  • Posted on November 4, 2020October 14, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
Racial injustice and inequality are contraindications for a healthy organization.
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  • The Confidant

Why It Is Important to Educate Your Kids About Racial Injustice as a White Parent

  • Posted on October 22, 2020October 19, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
This is a letter from a white parent to all white parents, including myself, who are raising white children. I don’t know everything about how to do this, but I do know that it is our responsibility to learn.
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  • The Explorer

Where I Come From: A Blending of Cultures

  • Posted on October 8, 2020October 12, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
I was not born in Spain, but I feel a pull and a longing to return whenever I’m not there.
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  • The Achiever

How to Stop Overthinking Work Stuff When You’re Off the Clock

  • Posted on August 28, 2020August 19, 2020
  • byMonica DiCristina
Maintaining internal boundaries is a practice that we get better with more practice.
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