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Melinda Gerdung
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Change Becomes You

·Nov 19, 2021

How I’ve Managed My Social Anxiety

I think I’ve had social anxiety my whole life. — I think I’ve had social anxiety my whole life. I have very early memories of playing in McDonald’s Playplace and being encouraged by my grandpa to go play with the other kids. I couldn’t have been more than three or four. I remember being scared to go say hi to…

Social Anxiety

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How I’ve Managed My Social Anxiety
How I’ve Managed My Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety

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Change Becomes You

·Nov 15, 2021

How I Pulled Myself Out of a Dark Time

Just my own story. — One of the darkest times in my life was divorcing my abusive ex-husband. I had spent seven years being cut down and belittled to the point where I no longer had any sort of confidence or self-esteem. It got to the point where I just wanted out. I didn’t care…

Dark Places Of The Mind

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How I Pulled Myself Out of a Dark Time
How I Pulled Myself Out of a Dark Time
Dark Places Of The Mind

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Change Becomes You

·Nov 5, 2021

Porn is Ruining Your Relationships

While viewing porn is not inherently wrong, I do think there are some toxic misconceptions surrounding it that lead to a degradation of real relationships. 1. It’s Not Cheating Except it is. When you are in a committed monogamous relationship, you have agreed to not have sexual encounters with others. Unless you and your…

Pornography

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Porn is Ruining Your Relationships
Porn is Ruining Your Relationships
Pornography

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Change Becomes You

·Oct 29, 2021

Bouncing Back After a Bad Breakup

We’ve all had one. — We’ve all had one. We dread ever having one again. The bad breakup. I think my most devastating one was finding out I was the side piece when the whole time I thought we were so in love and would get married one day. That one hurt. But why did…

Breakups

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Bouncing Back After a Bad Breakup
Bouncing Back After a Bad Breakup
Breakups

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Change Becomes You

·Oct 20, 2021

Does Facebook Rehab Exist?

I need to check myself in. — I’m writing an email I have to send to my boss about an issue I found. I dread the conversation that will follow. I hate being the messenger. I reach for my phone and hit that blue and white ‘F’. I scroll mindlessly through pictures of dogs and posts from…

Social Media

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Does Facebook Rehab Exist?
Does Facebook Rehab Exist?
Social Media

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Change Becomes You

·Oct 13, 2021

The Red Flags I Ignored To End Up In An Abusive Relationship

How does someone end up in an abusive relationship? I can tell you how I did. I ignored a lot of red flags. I made excuses for why things happened and why he did certain things. I accepted the blame for his behavior. I never felt good enough so when…

Domestic Violence

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The Red Flags I Ignored To End Up In An Abusive Relationship
The Red Flags I Ignored To End Up In An Abusive Relationship
Domestic Violence

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Change Becomes You

·Sep 24, 2021

Gun Vs. Chihuahua: A Matter of Perspective

Perspective is everything. — My partner and I were leaving his apartment complex last week. As we were driving out of the complex, we passed by two men about five feet apart. The first man was walking alone and the second was about five feet behind him walking a chihuahua. I love dogs, especially…

Perspective

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Gun Vs. Chihuahua: A Matter of Perspective
Gun Vs. Chihuahua: A Matter of Perspective
Perspective

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Change Becomes You

·Sep 17, 2021

3 Lessons From My Father

On relationships, business, and self-preservation. — Parents aren’t perfect. My father is a human. He taught me many lessons. Some, like the ones I have written about here, are pure gold. Some I have had to work in my adult life to unlearn. Overall, he did his best which is all we can ever hope to…

Fatherhood

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3 Lessons From My Father
3 Lessons From My Father
Fatherhood

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Change Becomes You

·Sep 12, 2021

5 Tips for Leaving an Abuser

I spent seven years in an abusive marriage. I wanted to leave for years before I actually left. Most of what held me back was fear. I was afraid of him and how he would react. I was afraid that I would have nowhere to go. I was afraid I…

Domestic Abuse

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5 Tips for Leaving an Abuser
5 Tips for Leaving an Abuser
Domestic Abuse

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Change Becomes You

·Sep 3, 2021

3 Strategies to Reduce Your Anxiety Immediately

1. Flip the script — I struggled with anxiety for many years. I have done therapy and meds, but it wasn’t until I started seeing a life coach that I really started to shift my anxiety. I will outline three of the strategies I have used to decrease my daily anxiety and improve the quality…

Anxiety

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3 Strategies to Reduce Your Anxiety Immediately
3 Strategies to Reduce Your Anxiety Immediately
Anxiety

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Melinda Gerdung

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I write for my former self and what she needed to hear.

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