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How to Be a Guilt-Free Gamer
I love video games. I’ve been hooked ever since my parents bought me a Super Nintendo and a cartridge full of Donkey Kong Country back when I was five. The only problem? Now, I’m an adult with responsibilities who should probably work out and stuff. It’s not hard to sit down for a quick game […]
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What I Learned From a Month of Meditation
Meditation ain’t just for buddhist monks anymore. It’s hit the mainstream harder than ever through celeb endorsement, mindfulness apps, and brain sensing headbands. But, plenty of people still think it’s a waste of time or choose to avoid it because they assume it has to come packaged with religious undertones. Nope. It’s more than that. […]
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10 Reasons They Didn’t Text Back
Saddle up for a little honesty, kids. It’s time to get real about what’s going on in the streets. Sometimes people don’t text back. Crazy, right? It’s called ghosting and it’s a damn epidemic, ya’ll. I do it and I’ve experienced the other side of it. Quite frankly, I don’t know of a friend that […]
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Building Strength Through Sadness
It’s ridiculous to think that you can avoid sadness. In fact, it’s counter-productive. The real question is: “How will you handle it when it arrives?” No amount of beauty, money, confidence, or power will protect you from the occasional visit from Sadness. It will come for us from time to time, reminding us how fragile we are […]
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How to Get Unstuck
The first step to getting unstuck is to realize that being stuck doesn’t really exist. Being stuck is a feeling and a mental construct. Usually the main reason that we begin to feel stuck is because we’ve forgotten that we have the ability to make decisions. These can be small, everyday, routine decisions. Or they […]
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The Top 15 Dating Red Flags to Look Out For
Do you want to avoid some of the trials and tribulations of the dating world? Do you prefer a life with less useless drama? Yeah, me too. (If you said, “Nah, son. Bring on the struggle”, just stop reading here.) Now, I’m a woman who’s seen her own share of disappointments in the dating world and […]
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27 Ways To Know If You’re a Germaphobe
Do you ever wonder, “Hey, am I a germaphobe?” Or, maybe, “Hey, what’s going on in the mind of my germaphobic friend? I need to know.” Here are some easy ways, in no particular order, to tell if you are riding the OCD train. All aboard! 1) You inspect your food. Eating in an un-lit area? […]
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