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Tyler Erickson

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Tyler Erickson is a counselor, hospital chaplain, and author who is passionate about helping people discover their own inner wisdom. After more than a decade of pastoral ministry, Tyler transitioned into counseling, where he now works with individuals and families in West Virginia. His writing blends professional insight with personal reflection, drawing on both faith and psychology to create accessible guides for growth, meaning, and self-understanding.

He is the author of Listening to Yourself: How to Hear Your Own Wisdom, a practical self-help book designed to help readers slow down, pay attention to their inner voice, and live more authentically. Tyler also created the companion journal Wisdom Within: A 40-Day Guided Journal to Self-List
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Three Signs of Toxic Positivity

Positivity is good. Hope is good. Optimism matters. But like most good things, positivity can become distorted.

There is a kind of positivity that heals, and another that harms.

We might call the harmful version toxic positivity: positivity that denies reality, bypasses pain, or pressures people to feel better before they are ready.

At its core, toxic positivity is not positivity at all. It is avoida Read more of this blog post »
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“What if change didn't have to come from self-hatred or fear but from hope, compassion, and vision? Instead of forcing ourselves to fix what we dislike, we could be drawn to the person we're becoming.”
Tyler Erickson, Listening to Yourself: How to Hear Your Own Wisdom

“What if change didn't have to come from self-hatred or fear but from hope, compassion, and vision? Instead of forcing ourselves to fix what we dislike, we could be drawn to the person we're becoming.”
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