Category: Life Skills
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The Rainbow Connection
So my life kind of….mildly exploded? And, consequently, I haven’t been getting things done. This has, unfortunately, meant that I temporarily abandoned my writing projects, including this blog. But don’t fret! I am back in action, thanks to my editor and my new business manager (who already deserves a raise after only a month on…
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Roots and Wings
If you know me, you know that I am a learner. I like to gather information, pick up new skills, broaden my horizons, read a lot of books, and meet a wide variety of people. (I didn’t say a LOT of people. I am an introvert, after all.) All of this learning means that I…
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Losing the Meaning
Did you know that if you surgically separate your amygdala from the rest of your brain (your amygdala is where your emotions come from) your experiences stop holding any meaning? Like if you separated my amygdala from my brain, I could walk up to you and have a conversation about death and tell you you’re…
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You Can Take It With You
On Wednesday of this week, I had a bit of a meltdown. I say “a bit” because I’ve had actual panic attacks before and this was not that. I’ve also fallen into black holes of depression and this was not that, either. This was fast, intense anxiety that tried to amp up my body and…
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The Dependency Hub
My counselor’s face froze for a few seconds, then the video feed resumed on my laptop screen. I could tell she was peering at her notes. I noticed a slight bounce to her image as I waited; she must have been sitting on a yoga ball that wasn’t visible on the screen. “Okay,” she said,…
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What It’s Like
Hey there mister Tin ManYou don’t know how lucky you areIf you’d ever felt one breakingYou wouldn’t want a heart -Miranda Lambert I wept my way through a funeral last weekend. Obviously, that’s normal, but I barely knew this young man. He was loved by many people I care about and they spoke of him…