Adversity has a way of showing up in all of our lives—sometimes with a whisper, other times with a crash. It may look like illness, injury, loss, or the slow grind of living with pain. Whatever form it takes, one truth remains constant: adversity is deeply personal. It isn’t something to be measured on a […]
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You know that feeling when you’ve got this low-level buzz of “ugh”, that feeling of dread running through your body and you can’t quite put your finger on why? Like emotional heartburn or like your soul’s wearing itchy socks and nothing feels quite right—even though technically, everything should be fine. Yep. That It’s unsettling,
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We all do it at some point when we run into or greet someone. We’re so programmed to cliché communication that the question comes, almost out of habit: “How are you?” And out it slips the cliché answer before we even think — “I’m fine.” Fine.That tired, hollow word. It’s the easiest mask to wear
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There are days when the world doesn’t ask for more than your presence. Not your productivity, not your cheerfulness, not your strength—just your quiet, unremarkable choice to keep going. These are the days when “carrying on” doesn’t look heroic, but it is. We live in a world that applauds the big wins: breakthroughs, turnarounds, come-from-behind
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Let me just start by saying: I’m not a natural daredevil.I’m the person who triple-checks if the stove is off before leaving the house. I like plans. I like safety nets. I like knowing where the exits are. But somewhere along the way, I have come to realize — playing it safe all the time
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