Things that I have experienced in nature…. Breathe the soft cold breeze from a glacier, feel the ice crystals form as the air settles deep into your lungs…. A full moon, high in the mountains, you listen to the sounds of the wolves and coyotes as their howls echo into the night air, you become…
DetailsI have suffered with skin problems since I was 13. I have heard many kind things about my outlook during my life. Even when I had my daily job as food markets clerk there was some opinions about my face. Time goes on and when I was giving birth to my first child I decided…
Details“Speaking of great amounts of pain, from talking to you so much, I’ve never been so sure that it is treacherous and difficult to be happy in 2017. I think that navigating your life, navigating your self-esteem, your self-image, I think that’s harder than it’s ever been before. I think it’s because every day, and…
DetailsThere’s something about this year that has made me feel like enough is enough. Enough of working in a job that doesn’t bring me any joy, enough of taking crap from people or feeling down when they don’t do what I expect of them and enough of not living to my full potential and feeling…
DetailsWe spend so much time obsessing over social media: amount of followers, how many likes, what people thought about me picture, when was the last time I posted? We waste so much time worry about trivial things that should and don’t define us. Now imagine for a minute there was no social media – no…
DetailsAs I go through puberty its really really difficult. Its extremely hard when your body is experiencing changes. If I can share with any girl or boy who experiencing bumps on face or skin problem or you hate your teeth or hair or body. Its all natural for us to think we are Ugly. Its…
DetailsOne of the greatest modern-day struggles our delicate society faces is self-esteem. How we feel about ourselves seems to be so crucial for success in almost all areas of life, that self-confidence becomes just another thing for you to acquire. Everywhere you look for advice on the subject, you’re told that you must “love yourself”,…
Details“You can’t always keep up with the Joneses.” a phrase I’ve heard throughout my entire childhood from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, you name it…every family member. Back in my grammar school years, Jordan’s, name plate belts, and sock buns was the trend throughout my urban community. I felt like I had to stay on track…
DetailsMorning commuters drive by the busy streets while those walking hurriedly down the sidewalks stopping for their morning coffee while checking their blackberries for those important meaningless messages. The sun is just starting to rise giving a glimmer of hope for a beautiful day. Last night they dragged my dead drug riddled body away. The…
DetailsYou were created for connection. This is without a doubt one of the foundational truths of your life. You are not meant to walk through life alone. However, somewhere along the line, we received the notion, that formed into a belief system, that in order to connect with others, we have to pretend to be…
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