Isla Macleod
@islamacleod.bsky.social
Writing what hurts. Read at
https://islamacleodwrites.substack.com/
https://islamacleodwrites.substack.com/
Disagreement is not gaslighting.
Discomfort is not harm.
Conflict is not abuse.
Therapy language loses its power when it’s used to end conversation instead of open it.
Discomfort is not harm.
Conflict is not abuse.
Therapy language loses its power when it’s used to end conversation instead of open it.
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Disagreement is not gaslighting.
Discomfort is not harm.
Conflict is not abuse.
Therapy language loses its power when it’s used to end conversation instead of open it.
Discomfort is not harm.
Conflict is not abuse.
Therapy language loses its power when it’s used to end conversation instead of open it.
New post is up!
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What Abuse Can Look Like
Revisiting my 2012 post about leaving an abusive marriage
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January 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
New post is up!
islamacleodwrites.substack.com/p/what-abuse...
islamacleodwrites.substack.com/p/what-abuse...
Recognizing the Patterns
When clarity brings peace
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December 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
When you start writing on Substack about grief of parent passing & estrangement from adult children and realize 1) Its very therapeutic 2) There is much more to write and 3) It is healing! #grief #healing #estrangment #personalessay
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
When you start writing on Substack about grief of parent passing & estrangement from adult children and realize 1) Its very therapeutic 2) There is much more to write and 3) It is healing! #grief #healing #estrangment #personalessay
The Waves Keep Coming
A reflection on grief and acceptance
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November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What my parent deserved
What My Parent Deserved
When words don't match actions
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November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What my parent deserved
Sometimes you just have to let go and just let the estrangement happen & continue with your adult child/children. You deserve peace of mind, no drama and no longer walking on eggshells.
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Sometimes you just have to let go and just let the estrangement happen & continue with your adult child/children. You deserve peace of mind, no drama and no longer walking on eggshells.
Some Christians today are nothing more than Pharisees Jesus condemned. Feel they are above everyone else, and act as if Jesus’ grace is not for those beneath them. If you are a Christian that picks who to pray for, or what Widow you will or will not help, you are not a Christian…..
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Some Christians today are nothing more than Pharisees Jesus condemned. Feel they are above everyone else, and act as if Jesus’ grace is not for those beneath them. If you are a Christian that picks who to pray for, or what Widow you will or will not help, you are not a Christian…..
Writing out the hurt and pain, and then posting it for the world to see makes you work through it verses just pushing it away and deal with it. It's never easy.
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Writing out the hurt and pain, and then posting it for the world to see makes you work through it verses just pushing it away and deal with it. It's never easy.
Estranged from adult children. In two to three decades, all of this will be insignificant. What will remain are only the vanished bonds, wasted moments, missed adventures, and a sense of disconnection.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Estranged from adult children. In two to three decades, all of this will be insignificant. What will remain are only the vanished bonds, wasted moments, missed adventures, and a sense of disconnection.
