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The Monster

The monster lost its power over me. For most of my life, it controlled me and made me do anything it wanted me to. I always tried to avoid its crushing grip but never succeeded. Fighting it only made it … Continue reading

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4 Ideas to Avoid

I’ve come across a lot of ideas since my self-improvement journey began. Many of them have been wonderful and have made my life better whenever I’ve used them consistently. However, there have also been plenty of bad ideas that have … Continue reading

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Handling Anger

For most of my life, I’ve struggled to handle anger in a healthy way. My main approach for decades was to stifle anger whenever it came up, believing that simply feeling angry was wrong or that allowing myself to feel … Continue reading

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Review of When a Pet Dies

When a Pet Dies is a wonderful book by Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers. As the title suggests, it explores pet loss and the many emotions that come up afterward. Here’s my take on this incredible work by … Continue reading

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Reflections on Time

Time is my least favorite thing of all Especially when it gives my loved ones a call Looking at fond memories makes me feel blue Seeing but not touching; I can’t break through Mocked by Time as I can’t go … Continue reading

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My Ongoing Experiment

I first thought of and completed my letting go experiment a little over a month ago. There are a number of things I’d like to say about how it’s impacted my life since then. Before that, I’ll describe it in … Continue reading

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Music and Emotional Healing

Lately, I’ve found music to be extremely helpful for bringing up emotions for me to work through. It can be difficult for me to get in touch with certain emotions or fully feel them when I’m overwhelmed. Emotionally moving songs … Continue reading

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What Do You Do?

What do you do when you feel bad? Do you swallow your pride and ask for help, or do you tell yourself it’s not a big deal and keep it to yourself? Do you put on a happy face and … Continue reading

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