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Signs You’re Living in Survival Mode (and How to Break Free)
The Path Mary Brey 10/13/25 The Path Mary Brey 10/13/25

Signs You’re Living in Survival Mode (and How to Break Free)

Living in survival mode? Learn the signs of survival mode and how to break free with gentle self-discovery, nervous-system healing, and daily sparks of joy.

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Emotional Burnout Recovery: Gentle Self-Care Tips for When You’re Running on Empty
The Path Mary Brey 10/8/25 The Path Mary Brey 10/8/25

Emotional Burnout Recovery: Gentle Self-Care Tips for When You’re Running on Empty

Feeling emotionally burned out? Learn gentle self-care tips and journaling prompts for burnout recovery and emotional healing. Perfect for women stuck in survival mode who need real rest, not hustle.

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What To Do When You Feel Stuck In Life
The Path Mary Brey 10/3/25 The Path Mary Brey 10/3/25

What To Do When You Feel Stuck In Life

Feeling stuck in life? Discover gentle ways to get unstuck with journal prompts, burnout recovery tools, and self-discovery sparks.

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10 Best TED Talks for Women Who Feel Stuck (and Ready for Change)
The Path Mary Brey 9/30/25 The Path Mary Brey 9/30/25

10 Best TED Talks for Women Who Feel Stuck (and Ready for Change)

Discover the 10 best TED Talks for women who feel stuck. From motivation and identity to vulnerability and breakthroughs, these talks offer fresh perspectives, reflection prompts, and practical steps to help you get unstuck.

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How to Journal When Feeling Stuck: 16 Transformative Ways to Unlock Your Mind
The Path, Spark Embers, Journals and Tools Mary Brey 9/23/25 The Path, Spark Embers, Journals and Tools Mary Brey 9/23/25

How to Journal When Feeling Stuck: 16 Transformative Ways to Unlock Your Mind

Feeling stuck? Journaling helps you untangle survival mode, people-pleasing, and creative blocks. Try prompts, practices, and playful sparks.

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Why Manifestation Feels Impossible When You’re Stuck—And the Tiny Sparks That Change Everything
Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/22/25 Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/22/25

Why Manifestation Feels Impossible When You’re Stuck—And the Tiny Sparks That Change Everything

Why does manifestation work for others but not for you? Discover why affirmations and “high vibes” don’t work when you’re stuck in survival mode, and how tiny sparks of safety and joy can help manifestation flow naturally.

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5-Minute Journal Prompts for Burnout (When You’re Too Tired to Journal)
Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/21/25 Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/21/25

5-Minute Journal Prompts for Burnout (When You’re Too Tired to Journal)

Feeling drained and overwhelmed? Try these 5-minute journal prompts for burnout recovery. Gentle, simple, and doable even when you’re exhausted.

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Agile Assets Review: The Social Media Scheduler That Actually Sparks Joy for Me
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/16/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/16/25

Agile Assets Review: The Social Media Scheduler That Actually Sparks Joy for Me

Looking for a social media scheduler that doesn’t feel exhausting? Here’s my honest Agile Assets review—why I chose it, what makes it different, and why the lifetime deal is worth it.

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Why I Finally Chose Squarespace (and How It Changed Everything for My Business)
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25

Why I Finally Chose Squarespace (and How It Changed Everything for My Business)

I resisted Squarespace for years, thinking it was just affiliate hype. Then I finally gave it a try—and it completely changed how I feel about my website, business, and creative flow.

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My Favorite Lifetime Tools (and How They Keep My Spark Sandbox Free)
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25

My Favorite Lifetime Tools (and How They Keep My Spark Sandbox Free)

Lifetime tools let me build my creative business with freedom and ease. Here are my favorite lifetime deals (Teachery, Artistly, Agile Assets, Tangent Templates, Imagine) and why they make my Spark Sandbox special.

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Why I Use Artistly for My Creative Business (Even With Its Quirks)
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/15/25

Why I Use Artistly for My Creative Business (Even With Its Quirks)

Looking for an honest Artistly review? Here’s why I chose Artistly over other AI image tools, what it’s great for (and what it’s not), and how I use it for my website, Pinterest, and products.

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A Pause Before You Click “Buy” — A Note About Making Money Online
Gentle Business Mary Brey 9/8/25 Gentle Business Mary Brey 9/8/25

A Pause Before You Click “Buy” — A Note About Making Money Online

There’s a whole online world built to prey on women who are hurting, healing, or just trying to figure it all out. This post is a soft warning and an anchor—because not all sparks are your spark.

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When You Can’t Answer the Damn Prompt (and Think It Means You’re Broken)
Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/8/25 Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/8/25

When You Can’t Answer the Damn Prompt (and Think It Means You’re Broken)

Ever opened a healing book and couldn’t answer a single prompt? You’re not alone. Here’s why your brain freezes, what it really means, and how Following Sparks journals help women gently reconnect with their voice—no pressure, no shame.

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Feeling Stuck in Life? Here’s How to Spot Tiny Sparks Again
Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/6/25 Rewiring and Regulation Mary Brey 9/6/25

Feeling Stuck in Life? Here’s How to Spot Tiny Sparks Again

Feeling stuck in life doesn’t mean you’re broken it just means you’re human. Instead of forcing a full reset, try spotting the tiny sparks that help you shift the fog: micro-movements, micro-rebellions, and micro-pauses that remind you you’re still alive and capable of change.

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Teachery Review: Why This Lifetime Deal Feels Like Creative Freedom
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/4/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 9/4/25

Teachery Review: Why This Lifetime Deal Feels Like Creative Freedom

Teachery offers lifetime access, unlimited everything, deep customization, and a genuinely cozy, creative experience—the perfect sandbox for a business that feels like play, not boxed-in formula.

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Softening the Edges: A Journal for Women Ready to Release Survival Mode
Journals and Tools Mary Brey 9/3/25 Journals and Tools Mary Brey 9/3/25

Softening the Edges: A Journal for Women Ready to Release Survival Mode

Life can leave us with edges-emotional walls built for survival, but heavy to carry long-term. Softening the Edges is a 30-day guided journal designed for women who feel brittle, emotionally numb, or over-hardened by years of pushing through.

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Why I Chose Flodesk (After Trying Half a Dozen Other Email Platforms)
tools that spark joy Mary Brey 8/27/25 tools that spark joy Mary Brey 8/27/25

Why I Chose Flodesk (After Trying Half a Dozen Other Email Platforms)

After testing half a dozen email providers, I finally found the one that feels like me. Here’s why I switched to Flodesk and why it might spark joy for you too.

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Why You’re Allowed to Play Before You Have a Plan (and How That Play Can Lead Somewhere)
Spark Sandbox, Gentle Business Mary Brey 8/25/25 Spark Sandbox, Gentle Business Mary Brey 8/25/25

Why You’re Allowed to Play Before You Have a Plan (and How That Play Can Lead Somewhere)

Play isn’t pointless - it’s the doorway out of survival mode. The Sandbox is your safe space to explore curiosities, try new things, and follow sparks without pressure. These tiny experiments can help you reconnect with your voice - and sometimes even grow into something bigger.

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Tired of Overthinking and Overdoing? Try This Gentle Surrender Practice
Journals and Tools Mary Brey 8/19/25 Journals and Tools Mary Brey 8/19/25

Tired of Overthinking and Overdoing? Try This Gentle Surrender Practice

I used to beleive that surrender meant failure. until I realized it was the only way I’d ever feel safe again. Surrender & Flow is a 30-day journal that gently helped me stop gripping and start trusting again.


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When You’re Running on Empty, But Life Won’t Let You Stop…
Journals and Tools Mary Brey 8/17/25 Journals and Tools Mary Brey 8/17/25

When You’re Running on Empty, But Life Won’t Let You Stop…

After years of emotional abuse, was scared. Pausing felt dangerous — until I created a space that made it safe. Permission to Pause is a journal for any woman who’s been in survival mode too long, and is finally ready to come up for air.

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