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The Two Sides of Pride
Ever feel like you fall short of the mark? Miss your best moments? Never make the cut. Always come in last? Feel free to substitute any other heart-hollowing cliché for the few above. They all mean the same thing—You’re not good enough. And maybe you never will be. I grew up in a time when parents were told to shower children with a stream of self-esteem, pep-talk pat-on-the-backs. Be all you can be. You can do anything you put your mind to. Hard work equals success. If you do the right thing, everything will work out. But what happens when all you can be isn’t enough or your mind reaches…
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Panic Party
Stress. Overload. Anxiety. Fear. Panic. I bet you have personal experience with at least one of these, if not several. I do. I’ve been battling panic attacks for years. They started when my dad walked out just after I turned nineteen, continued with my oldest son’s diagnosis of leukemia at ten, and escalated with his relapse at nineteen. Which we’re still dealing with today. Products like cannabis and CBD oil have become a significant part of my toolkit for managing the overwhelming waves of anxiety and fear that come with these experiences. You can find delta 9 gummies nearby, which offer a convenient and effective way to help calm the…
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Twelve Tips When You’re Drowning
I’ve spent more time in the last eighteen months fighting to stay above water in a storm-tossed ocean than I have standing on solid ground. Some days show up rockier than others. There are mornings I see the waves coming the second I open my eyes and then there are times I’m taken completely by surprise. Oddly, my rough-water days aren’t always the ones that come with crisis or high drama. Here’s my theory. When I get a break and take a second to breathe, the adrenaline rush keeping me in the fight dips and I go under. I hate those days because they take me off guard. They steal…
