I am bent, but not broken. I am scarred, but not disfigured. I am sad, but not hopeless. I am tired, but not powerless. I am angry, but not bitter. I am depressed, but not giving up.” Anonymous The Beginning Some would call it a generational curse. But I call…
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Embracing the Fear of Failing: How to Turn Anxiety into Opportunity
Failure is a concept that evokes a spectrum of emotions: dread, shame, anxiety, and sometimes, an almost paralyzing fear. For many of us, the idea of failing can be so overwhelming that it’s easier to avoid challenges altogether than risk the potential sting of defeat. However, what if we reframe…
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How to Handle the Sunday Scaries
Did you know that the Sunday Scaries has a place in the slang dictionary? The definition is essentially an impending feeling of worry, fear, or anxiety for the upcoming work week or school week. It’s this fear of the unknown, the concern about getting enough sleep, the anxiety about getting…
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Behind Closed Doors: My Personal Secrets Revealed
Why me? Why should you care to read about a complete stranger? In all honesty, I am just another ordinary girl with a passion to tell stories and create memories. A key difference is my passion for people, storytelling, transparency, and a realness that extends past your ordinary author. I…
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5 Reasons Why Isolation Destroys Your Mental Health
Circa 2018 – Cliffs of Moher, Ireland You know the saying “it’s better when we’re together?” They were onto something there.If you look in the Bible, nowhere does it say you are supposed to walk alone. They specifically say, community is what you need to live life to the fullest. So…