Category: Self Love
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The Truth About Loneliness
We don’t usually speak of loneliness. There’s a stigma to it, isn’t there? A certain shame attached. As though being lonely makes you pathetic or unwanted. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. We all experience loneliness and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It is a lack of connection. Mental, physical, emotional. One of…
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Never Think That You Can’t Adapt
“Never say never.” I certainly try not to. In fact, if I ever slip up and hear myself using that word, I get an immediate little nervous twinge. Saying “never” feels like throwing a challenge out into The Universe. And you know how The Universe loves irony. I picture it as something that doesn’t like to be told…
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How I Stopped Holding Myself Back
I’ve been shy all my life. Most people in my life now wouldn’t realize it. That’s intentional and the result of genuine effort. When I was a kid, I missed out on so many things because of it. I wasn’t able to stand up for myself. I denied myself opportunities and experiences. I’d stand there holding my mom’s…
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Be Mindful of Your Words
Words are powerful. They can uplift. They can destroy. They can encourage. They can be wasted. There are things that I fear saying aloud or writing down because it would make them too real. Fixed into existence. Tangible. I use them with care because I understand how much weight they can carry. A throw-away, forgettable…
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Why I Started Writing…Again
Since I started writing again, people keep asking me WHY I’m writing. Coming from most people, the question stems from a place of genuine curiosity. With others, the subtext seems to be: “What’s the point?” I’m writing because it’s my outlet and I finally feel compelled to do so. Seems simple enough, right? But, it’s been a process. Writing has…
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Defeating Doubt
12:48am A successful day lies behind. Sleep is within reach. I am still. Suddenly… DOUBT. It hits me like a wave. This feeling. Out of nowhere and uninvited. It always arrives this way. An unwelcome visitor. I speak of it this way because it never seems to come from me. It shows up on occasion…
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How to Stop Making Excuses
It’s easy to get into the habit of making excuses for why we’re not doing something. It’s the path well-traveled. Sometimes we travel it so well that we turn it into something more like a ditch that we have a hard time climbing our way out of. I’ve been there. Now, while I was stuck there…
Courtney Diamond 