One of my powerful questions a person can ask is “How are you? Really?” So often people mask their depression out of a need to please or avoid concerning others. Smiling Depression is a term that encompasses putting on a façade of happiness even in the most painful moments. It is a major depressive disorder […]
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Do you have a dream that you will be successful in your life? Do you want to be able to do things and reach your goals? One thing that you can do in order to be successful in that is to make sure that you are careful about who you are allowing to be in
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Breaking up is hard to do, as the old song goes. No matter what the situation, ending a relationship is hard for both involved. It may be an assumption the one being dumped has a more difficult time but that may not be true. It could be an incredibly difficult choice for the one initiating
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It is hard when you have loved ones that are in some kind of self-destructive behaviors. When you experience this, you might have to detach yourself so that you do not let their problems depress you or hold you back. Being attached to someone happens because we love them, and we care for them but
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Time is incredibly fleeting. When you enter college, you can have big dreams and work hard to try to make them happen. However, along the way life can derail you. Now suddenly in your late 20s you wonder what happened and how you might able to recapture your goals. Feel like you don’t even recognize
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The way that we talk to each other and interact with other people has changed since the pandemic. Some people that are used to working at home do not feel a big change in their life, but other people are taken from their normal living and they are dealing now with loneliness. Some people like
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You have to know how to love yourself and this is not impossible for you. Maybe you have something in your life and someone in your life that uses you and it makes you feel that you have no friends and causes you to hate yourself more than you do. You might have fake friends
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Being alone is not always a bad thing. You can go to the restaurants you want to eat at, you can fly or travel alone, or you can do whatever you want by yourself. Being alone and doing these things can be rewarding and it can also be a lot of fun. While you are
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Life can be a contact sport. There are a number of reasons you might be struggling to enjoy life right now. But it is important to not give up. There are steps you can take beginning today to change your mindset and once again be excited about living. Create a Pros & Cons List Write
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Do you ever find that when you are angry that you say things that you regret the next day? Are you afraid of doing things that could make your life better or happier, but you let fear talk you out of it? If you answered yes to either of these things, chances are that you
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