You do not have a partner. You do not have a spouse. There isn’t a person who’s your built-in date for weddings, family functions, or events for work. When you go home, it’s just you. If someone is there, it’s because you asked them to come over. Nobody shares your space unless you invite them […]
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This is my promise to you: I promise that you will feel ok again. I can’t tell you when or why or how. It could be tomorrow, it could be weeks or months or even years. I wish I could tell you that today will be the day that you finally find your footing, but […]
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We always hear “You can’t love someone until you fully love yourself.” But, what if the problem is that we don’t want to love someone, but something? It doesn’t have to be about a great love story (although, that would be nice). What if you’re searching for a love of life and that happiness, joy, […]
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I’m slowly learning to let go of negativity and see the bountiful blessings coming my way. Trust me, for someone who overthinks constantly, this is hard. It’s hard not to expect bad things to happen so that I can soften the inevitable disappointment. It’s hard not to put up a fortress around my heart so […]
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There are two very important actions that are easier said than done. One is showing true gratitude. The other is being humble. Although the two are distinctly different actions, both are the measure of a lifelong learner. Both require you to take on the perspectives of others, being understanding, and approaching the unknown with an […]
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When I was in middle school, I was a science fair nerd. I won the science fair three years in a row. All of my experiments were done on plants. Plants were simple and straightforward, not complicated like people or animals. Little did I know that what affects plant growth also affects human growth, and […]
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Some people are born inherently happy. Positivity radiates through them like bright lights, an everlasting sun that will never burn out, that refuses to set. I’ve always wanted to be one of those people. The person that never stops smiling, their eyes vibrant and glimmering with constant happiness as if they never experienced one bad […]
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I know the pain of living in the dark for too long. A time where not seeing the end of the road seems like the better way to go than continuing to try to feel some stupid emotion we strive to achieve every single day. But when I started getting out of bed quicker and […]
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“If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” ― RuPaul Loving ourselves is our primary responsibility. It seems to me it may be our only true responsibility in life. What I do know is that we are inundated with this “love yourself first” messaging, but struggle to practice what […]
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