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Born in 1988: Celebrating a Memorable Year
Well, without looking things up on the internet about the year 1988, I’ll share with you what I do know. Picture this: it was a chilly winter day in 1988 when I was…
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Lessons on Patience and Emotional Growth
One of the clearest lessons this season has brought me is the value of a dollar. I’ve known for a while now how precious it is to have even a few bucks, but this…
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Affirmations for Self-Kindness During Tough Times
Some days, our thoughts feel heavier than others. We tend to doubt ourselves, question our pace, and wonder if we’re doing enough. On those days, the hard ones, the quiet ones, the ones where we’re…
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Embrace Your Strengths: 5 Things I’m Good At
Why is it so effortless to list the things we struggle with… yet so uncomfortable to name the things we’re actually good at? For so long, I didn’t think I was good at…
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Embracing December’s Dual Nature
I’ve always loved the month of December. There’s so much going on. You’ve got the holidays in full swing, the seasonal change from fall to winter, and the culmination of a year. It’s a perfect time…
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5 Things I Wish People Understood About My Quietness
I’ve been quiet for as long as I can remember. The kind of quiet that often makes others tilt their head and ask, “Why are you so quiet?” or the one that really feels…
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A Taste of Florence: Opening an Italian Market and Café
If I were to open a shop, there’s no question what it would be. It’s a small, charming café and Italian market that brings the taste of Florence right into the heart of the…
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Finding My Voice: A Blogger’s Story
When I first started this blog, I genuinely had no clue where I wanted to go with it. It’s been a desire of mine for a long time to start a blog. I…
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Navigating Anxiety: My Journey to Healing
At the moment, I’m feeling very anxious. My heart is racing rapidly. My mind feels numbed. My body, tired. Nothing happened in particular today, it’s just something overwhelming came over me. My anxiety gets heavier as the…
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Reevaluating Our Joyful Habits
Lately, I’ve been drinking more coffee than usual. I used to only drink one cup every morning. But somehow, that single comforting cup turned into two… then three… and now, sometimes four. I just love…
