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Irene Archos

Hungry Ghosts: Trauma-informed eating and weight loss

There is nothing like filling your stomach when your soul is hungry. I open the refrigerator looking for happiness missing in my day to day…

7 min readDec 28, 2021

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Irene Archos

Demeter-Persephone myth is true

My students to taunt me ask with a smirk, “Do you really believe in the gods and all these myths, Miss? You act as if they are real. Do you…

10 min readSep 18, 2021

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Demeter-Persephone myth is true

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Irene Archos

What my Millennial Daughter Has Taught me about Life and Success

As a middle-aged mom who grew up “Old Skool,” I have had many abrasive conversations with my 20-something Millennial daughter about her…

5 min readMar 18, 2021

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Irene Archos

Why I feel like a Digital Dinosaur

I am a generation Xer. The older I get the more obsolete I become . My generation grew up without GPS, without cell phones or smartphones…

5 min readMar 4, 2021

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Why I feel like a Digital Dinosaur

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Irene Archos

Being Greek and Martin Luther King

I always remember this incident in my childhood on Martin Luther King Day. It stands out to me as a lesson against racism and bigotry. If…

13 min readJan 18, 2021

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Irene Archos

Why Healing From Childhood Trauma Can Feel Like ‘Slaying the Minotaur’

If you have experienced emotional abuse, the following post could be potentially triggering. You can contact the Crisis Text Line by…

6 min readJul 13, 2020

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Irene Archos

What the Trauma From My Father’s Driving Lessons Taught Me

It takes a lifetime to unlearn the lessons of a dysfunctional parent. My father, being the perennial cheapskate, decided he was going to…

12 min readJul 13, 2020

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Irene Archos

How to tell the dancer from the dance? Parsing personality from personality disorder

Having a mood disorder is a lot like being possessed. Biblical narratives (i.e. the Gedarene demoniacs) connect possession to mental…

8 min readJul 13, 2020

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How to tell the dancer from the dance? Parsing personality from personality disorder

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Irene Archos

Surrender to the Tsunami: A Diary Reflection about Fear and Faith

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians…

8 min readApr 5, 2020

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Irene Archos

Irene Archos

Irene is a writer, artist and educator. She has worked for CUNY, SUNY, U of Maryland, and in 5 countries. She freelance writes often www.eirenearcholekas.com

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