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It can be too toxic to tango in life

You are sitting there, minding your own business, trying to stay out of your head. All you want to do is work on staying calm and finding some peace in your life. But there comes someone that has a domineering personality, only has a negative point of view on life, and they want to tell you all about it. Suddenly you can feel the added anxiety. The build up of negativity all around you. As one would classify it, this person has become toxic. Self Love In my research and the general search as I work on my own self-love, …

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Sometimes you just need a friend

Over the last few days, I have had the chance to talk to a few of my friends. Just getting the chance to hear from them, laugh a little and talk about a few things we are going through, I had a sense that I could get through another day. We all have stress. And now that the holidays are near, the stress is amplified. But sometimes, you just need that one person you trust to get through the day. That person or people that understand a little of what you go through. Sometimes, you just need a friend to …

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Do you see, react, or avoid

Going through life these days can be scary. Women are living with outrageous expectations and men are living with ideals about being strong leading them to bottle up their feelings. We hear about both men and women hiding away from acknowledging there is a problem until it is too late. (Mental Health By the Numbers) The impact is not just on those individuals. Families, friends, coworkers and anyone knowing the person is impacted. Whether you do something about your mental health or not. There is someone in this world that is affected by you. See it then When I look …

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We all have an opinion about something

I am sure most of us have shared some news about our lives just to have our friends and family immediately offer “suggestions or opinions” on things we should do. Some of you ladies may have received these “suggestions” after announcing you are expecting a child. Men, I bet you have received opinions about the sports you like. Just about everyone will get an opinion if we even try to say that we want to eat better, watch our weight, or exercise a little more. Everyone receives opinions daily. Everyone has given an opinion in their life. Some are useful. …

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It is Okay Not to Understand

I was talking to a friend recently about things I am feeling and how my mind thinks about the world around me. This person commented (in a joking manner) that I was messed up in the head. Now, I did not take this in any other form than the fact that they truly did not understand what I was going through. They did not understand how my mind functioned and how something small can be a trigger of severe anxiety to me. I responded to my friend that it is an eye-opening experience when you hear me talk about myself …

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How social is social media?

It seems like you are not someone unless you are on some form of social media. And it is like a new platform is developed every year. Facebook (or Meta), Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, and I am sure there are many more. How many times have you heard comments and commercials like “you can easily find us on Facebook at…” or “come interact with your favorite star on Instagram!” The internet seems to become the place to find your favorites. But how social is social media? Social Media on My Mental Health As many know I am finishing up my …

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How to talk to someone

We all have those times when a friend has just gone through a hard time in life. You stand there wanting to comfort them. But you don’t know quite what to say. You want to show you care. But you don’t want to be the one to bring up a bad time for them. It just seems like there is so much said and so much not to say. To say or not to say I talked about how I had recently lost my dad to cancer and when I returned home and to work, I could tell how so …

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How do you like to be comforted?

I have been talking about reaching out to your loved ones and making sure they know you care. Even discussed about ways to care for yourself. But how about ways to comfort those that are struggling? What is comfort and how do you comfort your friends? Comforting a friend Your best friend comes to you crying because her boyfriend just broke up with her while degrading her. How would you handle a situation like this? Let me tell you how I would. (This is just how I would. I am not implying this is the best or only way to …

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We All React, Do You Know How to Respond?

We have all had times of someone reacting without thinking. I mean, just drive down the street for a few minutes and you will find more. But, right now I am focusing on more personal times. I have come across a few times just in the last few weeks, witnessing friends receiving reaction from others without thinking first. One of those times was at work. Why react at all Not going into too many details, a person unknown to my coworker replied in such a hurtful way to a message that was not really directed to that person. Many found …

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Is it really in the past?

Sitting here watching my son play with his friends in the neighborhood, I start to think about children and childhood. Are we who we are because of our childhood, because of our past? Does the past dictate our present? The Others I remember driving in my parent’s car when I was younger, looking at all the houses flashing by. I would think about the people that may be living inside the buildings. Is there a family with kids inside? Maybe there was more than one family living there? Could there be kids too? Or maybe it was a group of …