Tag: ramblings
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Feel What You Feel—Just Don’t “Swim in Those Feelings”
I’ve been struggling to face my emotions. When I feel depression creeping back into my life, my instinct is often to look for ways to hide from it—to distract myself, avoid it, or convince myself that if I don’t acknowledge the feeling, maybe it will eventually go away. But feelings don’t really work that way.…
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I Will Never Know What it’s Like to be a Black Person In America
I’m heartbroken. I normally try to focus more on the good that’s happening in the world instead of the bad, but given the recent events with George Floyd’s murder, it’s hard to look the other way and stay silent about the situation. I don’t want to be silent anymore. I’m not scared to be silent…
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Why I Love Being a Night Owl
“3 AM is the hour of writers, painters, poets, over-thinkers, silence seekers, and creative people. We know who you are, we can see your light on. Keep on keeping on.” Night-time is a time where my mind begins to aimlessly wander. It’s so peaceful and quiet, the world is silent, and my mind is at…
