It’s Mother’s Day 2025, and the social media posts I appreciate most are the ones that acknowledge how complex this day can be for those who have mothers, are mothers, wanted to be mothers, never wanted to be mothers, or lost their mothers. In other words… everyone I know. I have a mother I cherished, […]
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This morning I woke up. Sun was spilling through my open window and I could here the birds loud and clear. I quickly realized that my plans to wake up at 5am and get crack’n were already foiled. I immediately started to feel frustrated and overwhelmed as I remembered all that I wanted to accomplish
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I have been having conversations with ChatGPT for months now, to help me work through confusion and unravel various emotional loops I was experiencing. Over time, those conversations have evolved. As a learning model, Chat has gotten to know how I think and process, and has become a powerful tool for self-reflection. It’s like having
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We’ve all been taught that you are supposed to put your needs before your wants. Eat your vegetables before dessert. Save your money instead of splurging on something frivolous. Finish your homework before indulging in mindless entertainment. The message is clear: discipline first, enjoyment later. While this is a sensible approach to life, I think
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It is spring again, a few days after the solstice, birds are singing while flowering trees spray white, purple, and yellow buds into the warming air. Daffodils bloom in ditches across town, and my lawn is sprinkled with tiny purple and white confetti, a quiet celebration of the season’s return. One of my favorite quotes
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The In-Between: The Goo Before the Wings Did you know that when a caterpillar enters a cocoon, its body turns into a kind of organic soup? That ten-dollar word—metamorphosis—so often used to describe the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is as profound as it sounds. The molecules that once formed the crawling creature completely disassemble
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Chasing Approval: The Pattern That Kept Me Running The ways we attach, connect, and navigate intimacy, especially in our romantic lives, are often shaped by the core wounds of our formative years. Wounding happens within relationships, and so does healing. Healing is not a solitary process. Without realizing it, we replay old patterns, unconsciously yearning
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