Category: self reflection
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Instructors and Aggravation: How I Wrote My First Novel
I never intended to become an author. True, I did some writing in high school, primarily to alleviate boredom and to avoid having to pay attention in class. I still have some of those writings today, though some of those stories are so cringeworthy that they will never see the light of day again. Teenage…
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Check-In Time
When did you start holding your breath? Exhale. Do you feel your body relaxing as you let go of the breath you took in so very long ago? Place your hand on your chest. When was the last time your heart wasn’t racing? Sit still. Can you feel the chaos subside? Your muscles releasing tension…
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You Get Out What You Put In
I often joke with my local friends that planes from my hometown don’t fly to Montana. Without knowing the exact location of either, you are completely aware that’s just not true. In all the efforts I have put into maintaining relationships and visit when I can, the number of people who have flown this way…
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Lost
The hardest feeling in the world is feeling lost. Being lost means that you are physically present but emotionally disconnected, and there are mixed feelings between being present and absent. Being present means that you are living your real life, while being absent means that you are living a completely different life from the one…
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Things I Understand Now
I didn’t learn the most important things in moments when everything was going well. I learned them when things felt unclear, when people left, and when I had too much time alone with my thoughts. Those quiet, uncomfortable moments changed me in ways success never could. One thing I understand now is that not everyone…
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A Love Letter To My Changing Body
Image Source: Unsplash- Drazen Nesic I spent most of my teenage years in a body that was basically an enthusiastic stick figure; slim, straight up and down, and the kind of body that slid into skinny jeans like it was born for it. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, I was too busy worrying…
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27 Thoughts Before 27
Image Source: Unsplash- Khaled Ali This was written by our contributing writer, Demi Tsatsaronis.
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Whispers Between Seasons
Image Source: Unsplash: Ricardo Gomez Angel There is a quiet between the seasons, a pause where summer exhales and autumn leans in, draping the world in gold and amber. The heat softens, leaving behind a lingering warmth in the air, like a memory of sun on bare shoulders. Leaves tremble in farewell, tumbling in slow…
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On Being The Soft One In A World That Doesn’t Hold You Gently
Image Credit: Unsplash- Derrick Payton A quiet reflection for the ones who feel everything too deeply. There’s something about moving through life with an open heart that feels almost foolish these days. Like it’s a flaw you were supposed to grow out of. A habit you should’ve learned to fix. Because softness isn’t fashionable. Not…
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The Power Of Your Inner Circle
Image Source: Unsplash- Melissa Askew As a survivor of childhood abuse, learning to keep the peace and smooth out other people’s discomfort created an adult who struggles to stand firm in what I believe in and know to be true. While I have many great examples of all the moments I did the right thing,…