Website Layout – new

3) A hybrid: website + blog + library structure

This is almost always the strongest solution for a project like yours.

Strengths:

  • Pages create stable sections (Pure Mind, IFS, Self-Talk, Jesus-Minded, Vagus Nerve, Audio Scripts, DOCX Library, 7-Day Courses, 28-Day Journeys).

  • Blog posts allow you to publish each individual item (e.g., “Welcoming Prayer Companion Page,” “Morning Freeze Relief,” “Ānāpānasati Section 6,” “Allowing Marilyn Report,” etc.).

  • Categories and tags become your navigation backbone.

  • You can add custom menus, submenus, and sidebar lists that pull content by category.

  • You can build searchable archives, like your own personal Kindle library.

Limitations:

  • Initial setup takes a little more planning — but once you organize it, it becomes effortless.

When this works:
Perfect when you have many documents, many categories, and ongoing additions.

This is your case exactly.


🌿 The Best Approach for WordsHealMe.com (Your Use Case)

A hybrid structure: pages for main sections + posts for all documents

This gives you the feeling of a private digital library with clean “bookshelves” and easy discovery.


📚 Recommended Structure

A. Fixed “sections” of your personal library (Pages)

These pages become anchor points in the navigation menu.

Example top-level pages:

  • Pure Mind Library

  • IFS Healing Library

  • Self-Talk Healing Library

  • Jesus-Minded Practices

  • Vagus Nerve & Freeze Recovery

  • Meditations & Audio Scripts

  • Long-Form Manuals

  • 7-Day & 28-Day Courses

  • Printable DOCX / PDF Library

  • Private Notes / Drafts (optional)

These pages don’t hold the content — they display lists of posts filtered by category.


B. Each individual item = a Blog Post

Every document you create should be a post, not a page.

Examples:

  • “Morning Freeze Relief Practice – DOCX version”

  • “Welcoming Prayer + Vagus Nerve Companion Page”

  • “Pure Mind Article — Section 4”

  • “Allowing Marilyn — Self-Talk Healing Report”

  • “Ānāpānasati: Section 10”

Posts allow you to:

✔ Add categories (Pure Mind, IFS, Freeze Response, Jesus-Minded, etc.)
✔ Add tags (7-day practice, DOCX, audio script, long-form, emergency phrase)
✔ Automatically organize everything
✔ Build archives that update themselves


🗂 Ideal Category System (simple, powerful)

You only need about 8–12 main categories:

  • Pure Mind

  • IFS

  • Self-Talk Healing

  • Jesus-Minded

  • Vagus Nerve & Freeze

  • Meditations

  • Long-Form Manuals

  • Courses: 7-Day

  • Courses: 28-Day

  • Audio Scripts

  • DOCX & PDF Library

  • Personal Notes | Drafts

This creates an instantly searchable library where you can find anything in seconds.


🔎 Search + Navigation Setup

To make your private site feel like a personal “book”:

Install a better search plugin, such as:

  • Relevanssi (best for private libraries)

  • or SearchWP (premium, extremely powerful)

Add a sidebar with:

  • A category list

  • A search bar

  • “Recent documents”

  • A custom menu (“Your Most Used Sections”)

Add internal menus:

  • A main header menu for major sections

  • A secondary menu for your most active categories

This makes navigation effortless.


🌼 Summary — The Best Approach for You

The best format is a private WordPress site using a hybrid approach:

Pages

…for your main library sections (Pure Mind, IFS, Courses, Manuals, etc.).

Posts

…for each individual document, practice, meditation, and manual section.

Categories + tags

…for clean navigation so you can find any item instantly.

✔ Optional: a sidebar, search enhancements, and filtered archives

…to make the site feel like a personal, private reference book that grows with you.


If you’d like, I can also create:

🌿 A full sitemap for WordsHealMe.com
🌿 A navigation menu
🌿 A template for posts (with Pure Mind styling)
🌿 A template for pages
🌿 A WordPress Classic HTML block you can paste
🌿 A mock homepage layout for your private library

Just tell me what you’d enjoy next.

You said:
A full sitemap for WordsHealMe.com 🌿 A navigation menu 🌿 A template for posts (with Pure Mind styling) 🌿 A template for pages 🌿 A WordPress Classic HTML block you can paste 🌿 A mock homepage layout for your private library
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 36s

Lovely project. Let’s turn WordsHealMe.com into a calm, private library you actually enjoy using. I’ll give you everything you asked for:

  1. A full sitemap

  2. A navigation menu

  3. Post template (Pure Mind style)

  4. Page template

  5. A reusable Classic HTML block

  6. A mock homepage layout for your private library

You can copy-paste any of the HTML straight into the WordPress Classic Editor.


1️⃣ Full Sitemap for WordsHealMe.com (Private Library)

Think of this as shelves in your personal study.

Top Level

  • Home

  • Pure Mind Library

    • Overview

    • Key Practices

    • Long-Form Teachings

  • Self-Talk Healing

    • Anxiety Self-Talk

    • Allowing Self-Talk Healing

    • Emergency Phrases & Cards

  • IFS & Parts Work

    • IFS Overview & Theory

    • Meeting Specific Parts

    • 7-Day IFS Journeys

  • Jesus-Minded Devotionals

    • EMDR + Jesus Practices

    • Welcoming Prayer & Jesus

    • 7-Day Jesus-Minded Journeys

  • Vagus Nerve & Freeze Response

    • Vagus Nerve Education

    • Freeze Relief Practices

    • Companion Pages / Explainers

  • Meditations & Audio Scripts

    • Short Practices (5–10 min)

    • Extended Practices (15–40 min)

    • Recording-Ready Scripts

  • Courses & Journeys

    • 7-Day Journeys

    • 28-Day Journeys

    • Other Multi-Day Arcs

  • Long-Form Manuals & Reports

    • Pure Mind Manuals

    • Thought Substitution Reports

    • EMDR / IFS / Vagus Reports

  • DOCX & PDF Library

    • Pure Mind Style DOCX

    • Printable Black-and-White PDFs

  • Personal Notes & Drafts

    • Morning Reflections

    • Ideas & Outlines

  • Master Index / Search

    • Alphabetical Index

    • Index by Category

In WordPress terms:

  • Each bold item is a Page.

  • Each subitem is either:

    • A child Page (if permanent), or

    • A Category archive page that lists Posts.

All your actual content pieces (practices, scripts, reports, manuals) live as Posts, assigned to one or more of these categories.


2️⃣ Navigation Menu (Header + Sidebar/Secondary)

Main Header Menu (top navigation)

Suggested top-bar items:

  1. Home

  2. Pure Mind Library

  3. Self-Talk Healing

  4. IFS & Parts Work

  5. Jesus-Minded

  6. Vagus Nerve & Freeze

  7. Courses & Journeys

  8. Meditations & Scripts

  9. DOCX / PDF Library

Secondary / Sidebar Menu

On most pages (especially section pages), add a sidebar with:

  • Search bar

  • Quick Links

    • Pure Mind (all)

    • IFS (all)

    • Self-Talk (all)

    • Vagus & Freeze (all)

  • By Format

    • 7-Day Journeys

    • 28-Day Journeys

    • Audio Scripts

    • Manuals & Reports

    • Printable DOCX

    • PDFs

In WordPress, you can create:

  • Menu 1: “Main Library Menu” – assign to Primary Menu

  • Menu 2: “Sidebar Library Menu” – assign to sidebar widget


3️⃣ Template for Posts (Pure Mind Styling)

Use this for every individual document/practice (reports, meditations, scripts, etc.).

Paste into the Classic Editor (Text/HTML view), then customize

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Private Working Draft · For Gentle Revision


Category: Pure Mind · Vagus Nerve · IFS (adjust)

Type: 7-Day Practice · Audio Script · Report (adjust)

Status: Draft · Needs review on [date or note]


1. Overview & Intention

[Short summary of this piece. What is it for? Which part of your healing is it supporting?]

2. Background & Notes to Self

  • Origin / context of this piece (e.g., “Morning freeze episode, December 2025”).
  • Relevant frameworks (Pure Mind, IFS, Jesus-Minded, Vagus nerve, etc.).
  • Any cautions, reminders, or personal insights.

3. Practice / Script / Main Content

[Paste or write the main practice here. Use clear paragraphs and short sections.]

3.1. Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Step one…
  2. Step two…
  3. Step three…

3.2. Suggested Timing & Variations

  • Short version (5–7 minutes)
  • Full version (15–20 minutes)
  • Extended version (30–40 minutes)

4. Reflection & Journaling

[Optional journaling prompts or reflection questions you might add later.]

  • What did I notice in the body?
  • What parts or emotions showed up?
  • What phrases were most healing?

5. Future Revisions & To-Do

  • Add audio recording instructions.
  • Create 5×7 card set.
  • Link to related practices (e.g., “Welcoming Prayer + Vagus Nerve Companion”).

You can clone this page structure for:

  • Self-Talk Healing Library

  • IFS & Parts Work

  • Vagus Nerve & Freeze

  • Jesus-Minded Devotionals, etc.

Just adjust the text and links.

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Reusable WordPress Classic HTML Block

This block is a nice little “info card” you can drop into any post or page to show status, related items, or download notes.

Library Note

Status: Draft · Needs gentle revision.

Related: [Link to related practice]

Files: DOCX · PDF · Audio Script (to be created / attach later)

+++

You can re-label this to things like:

  • “Recording Notes”

  • “Printable Version Notes”

  • “Therapist / Spiritual Director Notes”

Just duplicate and rename.


6️⃣ Mock Homepage Layout for Your Private Library

Set this as a static front page in WordPress.
Paste into a Page using the Classic Editor (Text/HTML mode).

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Words Heal Me · Private Library

A quiet place to gather my writings, practices, and journeys in one gentle, organized space.

For my eyes only. A living book I can revise, refine, and return to.

Find a Practice or Document

Use search to quickly locate any report, meditation, or course.



Pure Mind Library

Articles, manuals, and practices that rest in Pure Mind: clear awareness holding all experience.

Self-Talk Healing

Gentle phrases, emergency strips, and self-talk journeys for anxiety, despair, and daily life.

IFS & Parts Work

Writings and practices for meeting parts with compassion: fear, pain, suffering, Frozen Ross, and more.

Jesus-Minded Devotionals

Devotions and practices that rest in Jesus and Love: EMDR + Jesus, Welcoming Prayer, and more.

Vagus Nerve & Freeze

Education, practices, and emergency supports for freeze, despair, and nervous system healing.

Courses & Journeys

7-day and 28-day arcs collected in one place for easy review and refinement.

Long-Form Manuals & Reports

Longer teachings, healing reports, and manuals to deepen understanding and practice.

DOCX & PDF Library

Central shelf for all print-ready documents and PDFs in Pure Mind / Words Heal Me style.


Notes to Myself

Use this space to jot down how you want this library to grow, what needs revising, and what feels most alive right now.

  • Which practices do I rely on most right now?
  • Which areas need more clarity or simplification?
  • Which journeys or manuals feel ready to “graduate” to public sites?

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Words Heal Me · Private Library

A quiet place to gather my writings, practices, and journeys in one gentle, organized space.

For my eyes only. A living book I can revise, refine, and return to.

Find a Practice or Document

Use search to quickly locate any report, meditation, or course.



Pure Mind Library

Articles, manuals, and practices that rest in Pure Mind: clear awareness holding all experience.

Self-Talk Healing

Gentle phrases, emergency strips, and self-talk journeys for anxiety, despair, and daily life.

IFS & Parts Work

Writings and practices for meeting parts with compassion: fear, pain, suffering, Frozen Ross, and more.

Jesus-Minded Devotionals

Devotions and practices that rest in Jesus and Love: EMDR + Jesus, Welcoming Prayer, and more.

Vagus Nerve & Freeze

Education, practices, and emergency supports for freeze, despair, and nervous system healing.

Courses & Journeys

7-day and 28-day arcs collected in one place for easy review and refinement.

Long-Form Manuals & Reports

Longer teachings, healing reports, and manuals to deepen understanding and practice.

DOCX & PDF Library

Central shelf for all print-ready documents and PDFs in Pure Mind / Words Heal Me style.


Notes to Myself

Use this space to jot down how you want this library to grow, what needs revising, and what feels most alive right now.

  • Which practices do I rely on most right now?
  • Which areas need more clarity or simplification?
  • Which journeys or manuals feel ready to “graduate” to public sites?

If you’d like next time, I can:

  • Map your actual existing pieces (Vagus, IFS, Jesus-Minded, Pure Mind, etc.) into this sitemap,

  • Or create copy-ready category names and slugs you can paste into WordPress.

For now, you’ve got a full structure, navigation, and copy-paste templates to start shaping WordsHealMe.com into a beautiful private book

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