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Understanding Why My Niece Thinks I Was Born 30
Apparently, I Was Born 30 Years Old It’s funny how teenagers think adults have absolutely no idea what we’re talking about. Like, sweetie, you think when I was born I was in my 30s? Do you you think I was born with bad knees and a love for coffee? No, babe. I’ve been there. I’ve
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Real Self-Care Tips from Reddit
Reddit Made Me Do It: Self-Care Edition Lately, I’ve been on the hunt for self-care ideas that feel a little more real people, real advice and a little less “drink green juice at sunrise while journaling in Bali.” So naturally, I turned to the sacred scrolls of the internet: Reddit. And let me tell you
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Is It Okay to Self Care During Trauma? A Personal Journey
When the Weight Feels Too Heavy Life has a way of throwing us curveballs that knock the breath right out of us. Recently, I found out that my 12-year-old nephew has so much trauma that he’s been diagnosed with PTSD. At twelve.Twelve. The kind of PTSD so severe that sometimes he relives his trauma in
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Overcoming Illness: A Story of Validation and Healing
So… after five years (yes, you read that right) of fighting with doctors, explaining my symptoms over and over, and being told “it’s nothing,” I am finally — FINALLY — getting answers. I didn’t even realize how much I needed that validation until my therapist gently said: “Maybe you haven’t processed any of this because
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Oops, I Did It Again (Aka: I’m Back, My Bad!)
Hello, lovely humans! Did ya miss me? Because WOWZA, I sure missed you. So, it’s officially been approximately one billion years (fine, just a year, but who’s counting?) since my last brain dump. And guess what—I have exactly zero reasons for ghosting y’all. Life happened. ADHD happened. Chronic chaos happened. But hey, here I am
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