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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Five Stories of Overcoming Adversity and Achieving Greatness
“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” Zig Ziglar Only some successful people get there on their first try. But these following five individuals didn’t let failure or hardships dictate what they wanted for their future. They triumphed against all odds and proved that…
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Why Refusing to be Silent Makes You Louder Than Ever
We live in a world where we are told how to act, how to speak, what to believe, and who to be.
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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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Why Writing Will Be Your Next Big Obsession
Writing has always been a passion of mine. From a young age, I found solace in creating stories and characters that could transport me to different worlds and experiences. But it was when I reached adulthood, I truly realized the power of writing. It instills the ability to creatively convey…
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Breaking Free From The People Pleasing Trap
There was a time where I had zero self respect for myself. I cared way too much about what others thought about me. Every word I wrote, deleted. Every word I said, carefully calculated.