Hello, Friend
I’m Michelle
If you’ve found your way here, chances are you’ve spent a lot of your life caring for others—children, partners, parents, friends, communities. You’ve poured your time, energy, and love into making sure everyone else is okay. And somewhere along the way, you may have forgotten about someone important…You.
Purple Paper Heart was born from the quiet truth that women often give until there’s nothing left. We wear invisible crowns of resilience, but our own needs get pushed to the bottom of the list.
This space is my way of saying: it’s time to put yourself back on it.
what’s new?
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Pet Loss and Love: 5 Lessons Learned Following the Passing of My Dog
Hobi was an energetic one‑year‑old Chihuahua–Dachshund mix when he came into my life. He’d been rescued from an animal‑hoarding situation and brought to Colorado from Texas in hopes of finding a better future. That first night home, he was terrified — a tiny dog trying to make sense…
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Effective Brain Dump Ideas
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted and don’t know how to tackle your mile-long To-Do list? What is a brain dump? It is the organized process of getting all the thoughts, feelings, and tasks that are whirling around in your head, making it difficult to actually get anything accomplished, and…
