Category: self reflection
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Depression Does Not Define Me
My entire life, I was told that I had depression, that I was bipolar, that I had a personality disorder, and that something was wrong with me. My family and therapists told me this, and eventually, I started believing that because of these things, my life was outlined to be a failure. Mental health is…
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Finding Out What Makes Me Happy
I’ll start with a disclaimer: I’m genuinely content and grateful for my current roles as a wife, mom, and Realtor. I wouldn’t change my family life for anything. However, there are moments when I realize I’ve forgotten what makes me, Ranice, happy. This happens because I dedicate myself entirely to my husband and children. Here’s…
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Friends For A Season
Can you think of that one special friend you had in kindergarten? That one who talked to you first, or the first person who complimented you or made you feel like you weren’t so alone? If you can even remember their name, you’re doing better than most. What felt so important at that moment slowly…
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Authenticity
It is through your truths, your valued authentic self, that you will live life to the fullest. This is not about impressing your neighbor or bending someone else’s ideology to fit into your perspective, but to shine so bright that others only see you as your true self. It is in the moments we are…
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Finally Finding A Happy Relationship
Image Source: Pexels- Pixabay Image Credit: Hanna Peters (This is a photo of her and Ian Peters.) If you’re single, there will probably be a lot of people who say that you’ll find someone someday, but that it will just take time to find the right person for you. Many young women will want to…
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Here Is Why… You Should Be Kind To Yourself
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, three qualities describe a kind person: generous, helpful, and thinking about people’s feelings. Interestingly, the other interpretation refers to a group with similar characteristics or a particular type. What if those definitions are related? What if kindness is not a matter of a certain person’s behavior anymore? Had kindness become…
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Whispers From A Mama’s Heart
It’s back to school time again but this time feels different. I’m a mother of two healthy, beautiful boys aged 5 and 6. One entering kindergarten and the other in first grade. This summer they stretched taller, lost some of their baby face roundness, and somehow even started manifesting the regular guy stinky feet. They…
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Why Dim Your Light?
I have a very good friend that shared something with me and it seems to be something that a lot of women deal with. She expressed she is unhappy and cannot understand why. Let me give you some insight into the type of person she is…or was. She was a very outgoing person, the life…