mental-health
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We all have it—that voice inside. Sometimes it shows up as a whisper. Sometimes it feels more like a nudge in the gut. And every now and then, it is loud enough to stop us right where we are. It comes when we are faced with tasks, people, choices, opportunities, and those strange little moments…
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When we are children, we believe in things with our whole hearts. We believe in the tooth fairy slipping into our rooms while we sleep, in the Easter Bunny hiding bright eggs in the grass, in Santa Claus crossing the night sky with a sleigh full of miracles. We believe in Bigfoot somewhere beyond the…
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I am an old Boomer baby now, with 70 creeping up on me, and I have lived long enough to see both the best of times and the worst of times. Looking back, I can honestly say I am grateful and thankful for them all. Every season taught me something. Every hardship carved out a…
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This morning, as I read today’s prompt about the secret to being successful in life, Faith Hill’s song The Secret of Life came to mind. That song has a way of pointing us back to the simple things, the everyday moments that often hold more meaning than we realize. I believe success is measured differently…
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Rambling on about learning about happiness as I grow… One of the biggest misconceptions people have about happiness is that it is something someone else can give to us—or take away from us. We often believe that if people treated us better, loved us deeper, understood us more, or showed up the way we hoped…
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I used to think boundaries were something people set when they were being difficult or dramatic. Like, if I said no to something, asked for space, or protected my time, I was somehow letting someone down. But the older I get, the more I realize boundaries are not walls. They are more like little signs…
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Self-confidence is not something most of us simply wake up with. It is not a gift handed to a lucky few, nor is it something we can permanently borrow by watching other people appear bold and fearless. While it is true that we can be inspired by the confidence we see in others, real self-confidence…
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I used to think the idea of soulmates was just something people said when they were lucky enough to find love early. It sounded beautiful, but also a little too neat for real life. Real life is rarely neat. It is full of lessons, heartbreak, second chances, and unexpected turns. But the older I have…
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There are a few pieces of advice that were shared with me by my grandparents and by my mom and dad that have stayed with me throughout my life. For a long time, I never thought of them as profound. To me, they were simply words spoken with love—steady reminders of how to live, how…
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I am used to going through seasons of attack, of trials, of trying to make sense of the world around me. I wish I weren’t, but I am. Today, my mind is full of chaos and questions. I feel the weight of a million bad decisions, along with the ache of not being heard, seen,…
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