Christa Miller

Greenville

Writer at Freelance

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How to Heal When Life Feels Like the Environment That Harmed You

1 month ago | medium.com | Christa Miller

Member-only story Regaining our sense of agency is another way of saying regaining the sense of power we lost in the environment(s) that harmed us Christa Miller · Follow Published in Coping With Capitalism · 6 min read · -- Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash There’s a popular saying among therapy and self-help circles: “You can’t heal in the same environment that hurt you.” It’s a rallying cry for those of us hurting to encourage us to “go no contact” with the toxic family or friends,...
Asking for Help When You Don’t Conform to Social Expectations

2 months ago | medium.com | Christa Miller

Here’s what “trans rights are human rights” really meansChrista Miller·FollowPublished inBitchy·6 min read·--Photo by Dan Meyers on UnsplashContent warning for transphobia and misogyny. At the gas station recently, my coworker noticed a young woman, dressed in a miniskirt, struggling to replace the vacuum hose atop its rack. My coworker, a red-blooded (and red-hatted) American male, approached her to ask if she needed help. She spun around, and all he saw were masculine facial features.
13 Fantastic Shows With Inferior Titles

Nov 21, 2024 | cbr.com | Courteney Cox |Christa Miller |Elizabeth Jean Philipps |Dan Byrd

TV Sign in to your CBR account Not judging a book by its cover is a cliché, but sometimes not judging a TV show by its title is good advice. Whether it’s a sitcom with a misleading title or an action-based show that has an uninspiring title, there are many TV shows with titles that don’t quite match the content. When the title isn’t appropriate for the subject matter of a show, there is a possibility that it will struggle to find an audience. Many otherwise deserving shows can then end up...
10 Best 2000s Sitcoms (That Everyone Forgot About)

Sep 8, 2024 | cbr.com | Courteney Cox |Christa Miller |Elizabeth Jean Philipps |Dan Byrd |Frederick Rion

Sitcoms Sign in to your CBR account Situational comedies, or sitcoms, are some of the most popular TV shows out there. As much as people may love their medical dramas and police procedurals, there is something to be said for a show that can make an audience laugh consistently. There are tons of famous sitcoms out there. Some of the earliest, like Beverly Hillbillies or Gilligan's Island helped pioneer and sanctify television for the world. Other, more modern examples like The Office and...
As the Planet Warms, Will We Become a Nocturnal Society?

Jul 16, 2024 | medium.com | Christa Miller

In the Love, Death and Robots episode " Snow in the Desert," protagonists Snow and Hirald halt their trek across a planet's parched wasteland so they can rest. Vulture-like creatures tuck themselves in under the leathery folds of their wings; Snow and Hirald hunker down in a day tent equipped with a portable mister. The mister protects the two "from the worst of the heat" while they sleep. Not so the water thieves Snow passes by on his way into town.
I Failed At Therapy

Jul 15, 2024 | medium.com | Christa Miller

For years, I believed therapy didn't work for me. I'd leave initial sessions feeling either "too much" for therapists to deal with, or that my problems weren't severe enough to warrant therapy. Only after realizing I probably had ADHD did I see my approach as a trait, not a shortcoming - and realized I probably needed a therapist who understood ADHD. But then, about 18 months in, therapy felt like it stopped working. At first, I was right.
Does Coercive Control Legislation Go Far Enough?

Jul 9, 2024 | aninjusticemag.com | Christa Miller

Trick question: it may not be possible. What alternatives do we have for justice? If you aren’t in South Carolina — specifically in coastal South Carolina — you might not be aware of the disturbing case of Mica Miller (no relation), the recently deceased-by-suicide wife of a disgraced pastor. The news media doesn’t typically report on suicides.
Does Coercive Control Legislation Go Far Enough?

Jul 9, 2024 | aninjusticemag.com | Christa Miller

If you aren't in South Carolina - specifically in coastal South Carolina - you might not be aware of the disturbing case of Mica Miller (no relation), the recently deceased-by-suicide wife of a disgraced pastor. The news media doesn't typically report on suicides. What made this case different was the role of Mica's ex-husband, John-Paul, widely suspected to have murdered her after she said he had hired people to follow her - and feared for her life.
Managing an Anti-Inflammatory Diet on a Low Income

Jul 4, 2024 | medium.com | Christa Miller

In 2015 I began to suspect I had some kind of autoimmune condition. Although my thyroid levels were normal, I felt sensitive to cold air and water. No one had mentioned rosacea, but my cheeks and nose were often redder than could be explained. I was also experiencing strange digestive symptoms. I'd feel hollow after eating a sandwich, for example. And I couldn't lose weight using the diet-and-exercise strategies that had been successful in the past. Yet I personally wanted to avoid meds.
Gender Identities Confusing You? Here's How I'm Learning to Rethink My Approach

Jun 25, 2024 | aninjusticemag.com | Christa Miller

By Christa Miller Remembering to change my language requires changing how I think about language... and peoplePhoto by Alexander Grey on Unsplash Not long ago, getting a drug test for a job I'd applied for, I encountered a nonbinary person. Their clothing and haircut were traditionally masculine, but their face and voice...