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Unraveling the Mind of an Overthinker in Relationships
For me, when I get into an intimate relationship, I automatically know how the ending will be before it’s even begun. I’m an overthinker through and through. I overthink every minute detail about…
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Reflections on Growth: A Year of Joy and Struggle
This year didn’t hand me a clean slate or an easy narrative. Instead, it offered me something more complex: the chance to learn new pieces of myself. I’ve spent much of this year focused…
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Simple Steps to Personal Growth: A Fresh Start for the New Year
With January rapidly approaching and the year coming to an end, there’s been a lot of self-reflection going on. Usually, this time of year brings with it an overwhelming sense of pressure—to meet not…
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The Unique Journey to Discovering Joy
Happiness is somewhat of a rarity for me. It’s something that I don’t experience very often. I don’t know whether it’s because I don’t openly welcome joy, or because I don’t know what…
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Lessons from My Dad: A Home Run in Life
It’s the bottom of the ninth—two on, two out—and the best batter is stepping up to the plate. Vin Scully is calling the play-by-play in his beautiful, timeless voice. The fans are on…
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Understanding the Impact of Family on Mental Wellbeing
My family has had a major impact on my mental health and how I view the world. I truly believe it shaped me into the person I am today—for better or worse. I’m…
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How Healing Transformed My Perspective in One Year
In many ways, my life is exactly what I pictured a year ago. For me, big changes or transitions don’t happen very often because I shy away from them. So my life is…
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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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Embrace the Magic of Mornings and Evenings
I’ve always had mixed feelings about this question, because honestly, I enjoy both. Each part of the day brings something different out of me, and it’s something I appreciate in its own way.…
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Why the Beach Feels Like Home
I’ve always been a beach gal. Being by the ocean creates a feeling of being in my own space whenever I’m there. The sound of the waves crashing gently against the shore. The smell of…
