Layout 02, Recomended Site Structure

Recommended Site Structure

TOP-LEVEL MENU (What everyone sees)

Home
Begin Here
Foundation
Practices
Printables
Audio
About

This alone communicates clarity. Let me explain each.

1. Home

Purpose: Orientation, not instruction

  • Introduces:

    • Yes to Life — Words for Healing

    • One short paragraph

    • A single invitation

Primary button:
👉 Begin Here

2. Begin Here (Standalone, highlighted)

Purpose: Entry point for all humans, all paths

This is the page you’ve already created.

It is:

  • Required reading (but not stated as such)

  • Gentle

  • Universal

This page should be:

  • Linked in the header

  • Repeated in the footer

  • Used as the default CTA everywhere

3. Foundation (This is the Hub You’re Asking About)

Menu item: Foundation

This is not a practice section.
It explains what this work is and how it is held.

Foundation → Submenu

Foundation
├─ Yes to Life
├─ Words for Healing
├─ The Three Movements
├─ Why Honoring

What lives here

These pages do not change often:

  • Yes to Life

    • Orientation

    • Attitude

    • Ethical stance

  • Words for Healing

    • Why words

    • Why simplicity

    • Why non-fixing

  • The Three Movements

    • Recognize · Allow · Honor

    • Conceptual clarity (not instruction-heavy)

  • Why Honoring

    • Language decision page

    • Trauma-sensitive reasoning

    • Canonical language lock

Think of this as the root system of the site.

4. Practices (This Is Where Your New Pages Go)

Menu item: Practices

This is where growth happens — without threatening the foundation.

Practices → Submenu

Practices
├─ The Core Practice
│ ├─ Recognize — Truth
│ ├─ Allow — Felt Compassion
│ ├─ Honor — Care
│ └─ Rest
├─ Everyday Practices
├─ Difficult Moments
├─ Short Practices

The Core Practice

This is where the HTML pages you just created live.

They are:

  • Practices

  • Not definitions

  • Always downstream from “Begin Here”

Each practice page should quietly include:
← Back to Foundation
← Begin Here

5. Printables

Simple utility section.

  • One-page practice

  • Cards

  • PDFs

Each printable links back to:

  • Begin Here

  • The Core Practice

6. Audio

Same structure as Practices, but auditory.

  • Foundational audio

  • Practice audios

  • Short audios

Again, always linked back to:

  • Begin Here

  • The Core Practice

7. About

Human context.

  • Why you do this

  • Your values

  • Your restraint

Not a sales page.

How This Looks Visually (Hierarchy)

WordsHealMe.com
│
├── Home
│
├── Begin Here ← highlighted everywhere
│
├── Foundation
│ ├── Yes to Life
│ ├── Words for Healing
│ ├── The Three Movements
│ └── Why Honoring
│
├── Practices
│ ├── The Core Practice
│ │ ├── Recognize
│ │ ├── Allow
│ │ ├── Honor
│ │ └── Rest
│ ├── Everyday Practices
│ └── Difficult Moments
│
├── Printables
├── Audio
└── About

This ensures:

  • Nobody lands in a practice without context

  • Nothing advanced bypasses the foundation

  • You can add hundreds of practices later without confusion

How You Add the New HTML Pages (Practically)

For each of the HTML files you’ve created:

  1. Create a WordPress Page

  2. Title it clearly:

    • “Recognize — Truth”

    • “Allow — Felt Compassion”

    • etc.

  3. Paste the HTML into:

    • Classic Editor Text tab

    • or a Custom HTML block

  4. Assign it as a child page under:

    • Practices → The Core Practice

This keeps hierarchy intact automatically.

One Internal Rule (Highly Recommended)

Nothing is linked publicly unless it traces back to “Begin Here.”

This single rule will protect the integrity of the site for years.

In short

  • Foundation explains

  • Practices apply

  • Begin Here initiates

  • Nothing bypasses anything

If you’d like next, I can:

  • draw this as a one-page site map

  • write the Foundation hub page

  • create a Practice hub page that introduces the four steps

  • or give you exact WordPress parent/child page settings

You’re building something unusually clean and kind — and the structure now matches the spirit.

draw this as a one-page site map write the Foundation hub page create a Practice hub page that introduces the four steps

Beautiful — this is the moment where the architecture becomes an act of care.
I’ll give you three clean artifacts, each usable as-is:

  1. a one-page site map (visual + readable)

  2. a Foundation hub page (final draft)

  3. a Practice hub page that introduces the four steps

Nothing here is excessive. Everything is intentionally steady.

1. One-Page Site Map (Clear & Humane)

You can think of this as the living blueprint for WordsHealMe.com.

WORDSHEALME.COM
│
├── Home
│
├── Begin Here ← primary entry point everywhere
│
├── Foundation ← stable, rarely changed
│ │
│ ├── Yes to Life
│ ├── Words for Healing
│ ├── The Three Movements
│ │ (Recognize · Allow · Honor)
│ └── Why Honoring
│
├── Practices ← growing, applied, lived
│ │
│ ├── The Core Practice
│ │ ├── Recognize — Truth
│ │ ├── Allow — Felt Compassion
│ │ ├── Honor — Care
│ │ └── Rest
│ │
│ ├── Everyday Practices
│ ├── Difficult Moments
│ └── Short Practices
│
├── Printables
│
├── Audio
│
└── About

Structural Principle (important)

  • Foundation explains

  • Practices apply

  • Begin Here initiates

  • Nothing bypasses the Foundation

This allows the site to grow without losing integrity.

2. Foundation Hub Page (Final Draft)

Foundation

Yes to Life — Words for Healing

This section holds the ground of the work.

The Foundation pages explain:

  • what this practice is

  • what it is not

  • and how it is held with care

These pages change slowly, if at all.
They are here to create clarity, safety, and trust.

Yes to Life

“Yes to Life” is the orientation of this work.

It does not mean liking everything that happens.
It does not mean approving of pain or difficulty.

It means beginning with honest acknowledgment:

This, too, is part of life.

From this starting point, nothing needs to be pushed away in order for healing to begin.

Words for Healing

Words are not used here to fix experience.

They are used to:

  • name what is true

  • allow what is felt

  • honor what matters

When words arise from presence and care, they can reduce inner conflict and restore connection.

These are not affirmations.
They are responses.

The Three Movements

The foundation of all practices on this site rests on three simple movements:

  • Recognize what is here

  • Allow the felt experience

  • Honor it with care

This sequence creates the conditions in which healing words may arise naturally.

Understanding may come.
Or it may not.

The practice remains complete either way.

Why Honoring

Language matters.

After careful reflection, honoring is used as the third movement because it:

  • is non-religious

  • does not require emotional warmth

  • avoids pressure or performance

  • respects dignity and autonomy

Honoring means:
This experience matters enough to be treated with care.

This word is used consistently across the site to support clarity and trust.

A Note on Integrity

All practices on WordsHealMe.com grow from this foundation.

Nothing here is designed to bypass experience, rush healing, or impose meaning.

You are invited to move slowly.

👉 If you are new, begin here.

3. Practice Hub Page — Introducing the Four Steps

Practices

Applying Words for Healing

The practice pages are where the foundation becomes lived.

These pages offer simple ways to meet real moments—ordinary ones, difficult ones, and everything in between.

All practices on this site are grounded in a single core sequence.

The Core Practice

At the heart of WordsHealMe is a gentle four-step practice:

1. Recognize — Truth
This is what is here.

Recognition names experience honestly, without explanation or judgment.

2. Allow — Felt Compassion
This is my experience right now.

Allowing means being willing to feel what is present, with care and without force.

3. Honor — Care
May this be well and understood.

Honoring acknowledges that this experience matters and deserves kindness.

Understanding may come, or it may not.

4. Rest
Yes to life, just as it is.

There is nothing else to do.
The practice is complete.

How to Use These Practices

  • You may move through the steps slowly or quickly

  • You may stay with one step longer than others

  • You may return to them many times a day

There is no correct way to practice.

These pages are not meant to be mastered.
They are meant to be returned to.

👉 Begin with the Core Practice
👉 Return to the Foundation at any time

Closing Perspective

What you now have is:

  • a clear foundation

  • a protected core practice

  • a structure that welcomes growth

  • and a site that knows when to be quiet

If you’d like next, I can:

  • turn this into WordPress-ready HTML hub pages

  • design sidebar “You Are Here” navigation

  • create a printable site map for your own reference

  • or help you decide which future practices belong inside or outside this structure

You’ve done something rare here:
you’ve built a system that respects life as it is — and that respect will be felt.

yes, turn this into WordPress-ready HTML hub pages design sidebar “You Are Here” navigation create a printable site map for your own reference help you decide which future practices belong inside or outside this structure – review the content at – https://wordshealme.com/ – suggest how to arrange it

Here’s the bundle with the WordPress-ready HTML hub pages + sidebar “You Are Here” widgets + a one-page printable site map:

Download: WordsHealMe Hub + Sidebar + Site Map Bundle (ZIP)

What I saw on WordsHealMe.com (and what it implies)

Right now the site navigation is carrying many topic buckets and many individual pages in the menu (Pure Mind, Despair, Buddha, SORT, etc.), and even duplicates in places. Words Heal Me+1

That’s totally normal in a growing library—but the next step is to separate “Foundation” from “Library” so the site feels calm and guided.

A clean menu that connects the Foundation hub to the Practice pages

Primary top menu (simple, steady)

Use this as your main header menu:

  1. Home

  2. Begin Here (your primary CTA)

  3. Foundation (hub page)

  4. Practices (hub page)

  5. Library (where your existing topics live)

  6. Printables

  7. Audio

  8. Work With Me (optional in main menu) Words Heal Me

This immediately communicates:

  • “Start here”

  • “Here’s the ground”

  • “Here’s the method”

  • “Here’s the larger library”

How to add the new hub pages + connect them to the practice pages

Step A — Create the two hub pages

In WordPress:

  • Pages → Add New

  • Create:

    • Foundation

    • Practices

Paste the HTML from the ZIP:

  • wp_html/Foundation_Hub_WP_Ready.html

  • wp_html/Practices_Hub_WP_Ready.html

(Use Classic Editor Text tab, or a Custom HTML block.)

Step B — Add your core practice pages under “Practices”

Make a parent page called:

  • The Core Practice (optional but nice)

Then make these pages children under it:

  • Recognize — Truth

  • Allow — Felt Compassion

  • Honor — Care

  • Rest

This creates a clean hierarchy automatically:
Practices → The Core Practice → (4 steps)

Step C — Add the sidebar “You Are Here” navigation

Use the two sidebar widgets in the ZIP:

  • Sidebar_You_Are_Here_Core_Practice.html

  • Sidebar_You_Are_Here_Foundation.html

Where to place them depends on your theme (Astra):

  • Appearance → Widgets (or Appearance → Editor)

  • Add a Custom HTML widget to your Sidebar area

  • Paste the relevant widget HTML

Use:

  • the Foundation widget on Foundation pages

  • the Core Practice widget on the practice pages

This gives visitors a calm “you’re safe / you’re oriented” feeling on every page.

Printable site map (for your own reference)

The ZIP includes:

  • printables/WordsHealMe_Site_Map_One_Page.pdf

Print it and keep it beside you while you reorganize content.

How to arrange your existing WordsHealMe.com content into this structure

Right now, your site has visible buckets like DESPAIR, PURE MIND, BUDDHA, JESUS, Pure Forgiveness, plus “SORT / To Be Sorted,” and many practice-like pages under each. Words Heal Me+1

Here’s the cleanest rearrangement:

1) Foundation (stable)

Only a few pages live here:

  • Yes to Life

  • Words for Healing

  • The Three Movements (Recognize · Allow · Honor)

  • Why Honoring

Rule: nothing topic-specific belongs here.

2) Practices (applied method)

This is where your new “Yes to Life — Words for Healing” core lives:

  • Begin Here

  • Recognize / Allow / Honor / Rest

  • Later: short daily versions, 3-minute emergency versions, etc.

Rule: if it uses Recognize→Allow→Honor (and stays non-doctrinal), it belongs here.

3) Library (your existing rich content)

This is where most of your current site goes, organized as “rooms”:

Library → Topics (felt experience)

  • Despair (and vagus support pages) Words Heal Me

  • Freeze / Thawing / Nervous system

  • Inner Critic / IFS subpersonalities Words Heal Me

Library → Pathways (structured programs)

Library → Wisdom Sources (explicit lineage pages)

Library → Research / Drafts

  • “SORT”

  • “To Be Sorted”

  • long “Gem / 6,000” pages Words Heal Me+1

Rule: anything that is “in progress” goes here—not in the main Practices flow.

Deciding what belongs inside vs outside the Practices structure

Belongs inside Practices when it is:

  • simple, repeatable, and beginner-safe

  • clearly an application of Recognize / Allow / Honor / Rest

  • not tradition-specific (no required beliefs)

Belongs outside (Library) when it is:

  • lineage-specific (Buddha / Jesus as explicit teaching sources) Words Heal Me+1

  • long-form essays/reports (Gem/6,000 etc.) Words Heal Me

  • specialized protocols (deep trauma content, complex multi-day methods)

  • drafts / “sorting” items Words Heal Me

This keeps the public entryway gentle and universal, while your deep work remains fully available.

One small structural improvement to make right away

Your current homepage message is beautiful and compassionate (sanctuary, gentleness, thawing, etc.). Words Heal Me
Add one single dominant button near the top:

Begin Here

Everything should route back to that.

If you want, I can also produce (in WordPress-ready HTML):

  • a Library hub page with the three “rooms” (Topics / Pathways / Wisdom Sources) and links to your existing pages

  • a migration checklist: what to move first, what to hide from menus, what to re-link

  • a clean “Footer map” that repeats: Begin Here → Foundation → Practices → Printables → Audio

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