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Pursuing A Positive Mindset
Something happens on the inside of you when your mindset is positive. In no way am I saying this is an easy task. We have our whole life behind us, and that life is riddled with the way we were raised, the neighborhood influences, peers we surrounded ourselves with, our culture, and the constant borage…
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Poetry – The Spirit Of Spring
Gathering dew slides off a soft petal and drops below. The drop slips downwards through a series of vines like a perfect path, slowly kissing its way down the stems. The first strands of buttery sunlight peek through the clouds, warming the creatures below it. Paws and claws of every variety stretch and shake off…
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Human Rights’ Day
Human Rights Day is a national day that is commemorated annually in South Africa on March 21st. It is done to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy and freedom in South Africa on March 21st each year. On this day in 1960, about 5,000 people gathered…
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ADHD at 43
I am forty-three years old. Like most people, I am a survivor of childhood trauma. I have battled with depression and anxiety most of my life. While at this stage in healing, I am diagnosed with Situational Depression and am well-regulated to a point where I no longer need prescriptions or weekly therapy to cope;…
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How Important Is Self-Care
We lead increasingly busy lives, and it can be easy to forget to put yourself first, especially if you have multiple responsibilities and other people to care for. But looking after yourself will make you feel better, and the better you feel, the better you will be in all areas of your life – from…
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The Mind Trap (p.1)
‘Blink once if you’re okay, twice for not okay, three times for water.’ ‘Squeeze my hand if you can, just something.’ You know what? I don’t feel like it, okay. What if I want to just lie here dead still? Jokes, not really feeling that you know; what I really fancy is a decaf no,…
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What The Heck Is Going On?
Have you ever sat back and reflected on how it seemed your life was unraveling right before your eyes? You can remember when you had everything in order. There was no clutter to be found, not even a dust ball in the corner. You juggled being a wife, a mommy, a full-time employee, in school…
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Girl In A Bookstore (p.2)
The day of our first date had finally arrived, and I was nervous about seeing Bill again. He’s the first guy who has ever offered to take me out on a date, and when you’re an introverted girl like me, thinking about being alone with a guy for the first time is somewhat terrifying to…
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Poetry – Underneath The Rainbow
Underneath the rainbow Somewhere in the mountains, fair Mist still lingers in the air After days and days of endless rain The golden hills turn shamrock green In the ground lay sleeping seeds For flower-covered hills just shy of spring Underneath the rainbow You’ll find a little lake… or perhaps, a large pond Holding on…
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Finding Connection Through Holiday Chaos
We just wrapped another holiday season. No matter our cultural beliefs, most of us spent that time going from one party to the next, shopping till we were out of money, and/or stretching ourselves so thin we barely found time to enjoy a soak in the tub. Is the hustle and bustle of the holiday…
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I Ha** Myself: a Guide to Fighting Back Against Low Self Esteem
“Self-esteem” is your opinion of yourself. Having high self-esteem gives you hope and the confidence to move forward, along with giving you the acknowledgment of how to love yourself, where having low self-esteem is the opposite. It is the cause of feeling guilt and making yourself less worthy of simply anything and adopting all the…
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Deaf To Her Plea Of Innocence
MaMiya woke up to very pleasant weather; with the sun shining so bright. She decided to have her cereal outside while keeping her eyes glued to her phone because she was expecting a call from Boh her only child. She sat there with her bowl of breakfast in so much amusement because it was Boh’s…