Category: mental health
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Praise Without Strings
I’ve learned the hard way that not all praise is genuine. Too often, a compliment is just the front door to a request “you’re amazing, now can you help me?” That’s not affirmation, that’s transaction. And when you’ve spent a lifetime being valued for what you do rather than who you are, it wears on…
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The First of the 9th Month
We’ve made it to the 9th month. September. That means we’re entering the final quarter of the year… September, October, November, December. And instead of stressing about bills, rent, or even what Labor Day really means (besides barbecues and back to school sales),
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Trials and Translations if you don’t, then you should.
Most of y’all are still sleeping on two of Instagram’s most underrated features: Trials and Auto Translate. Trial Reels let you test content with non-followers before sharing it with your audience. Auto Translate takes down language barriers so your content can connect with a global audience. Together? That’s free reach you’re probably ignoring.
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You Don’t Want What You Think You Want
Manifestation doesn’t start with a vision board, it starts with your nervous system. The universe isn’t listening to what you say, it’s listening to who you’re being. If you want love, become the space love wants to enter. If you want peace, embody the stillness your future is looking for.
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Phone-Life Balance: What It Is and Why You Need It
Most people don’t realize how much of their peace they hand over to a device until it’s too late. I lived it, constant calls, endless texts, and an overwhelming feed full of bad news and highlight reels. The more I scrolled, the more I compared, and the more I felt stuck. It wasn’t until I…
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SAY WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!
Not tomorrow. Not “when it’s ready.” Not “when you’ve perfected it.” Say it now, say it with your art, with your words, with whatever tools you’ve got in your hands. If you keep waiting for perfect, you’re not protecting your vision…you’re burying it.
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Your Dreams Is Your Reality
We’ve been taught to chase our dreams, like they live somewhere far away, something we’ll catch one day if we work hard enough. But what if the moment you act on it, write it down, say it out loud… that dream is already your reality? Not “are.” Is. Because once you start living it, you’re…
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Who You Think You Are… Isn’t Who You Really Are
Who you think you are? That’s just a story you’ve been telling yourself, a patchwork of experiences, fears, titles, and performances. But the real you? The one underneath the hustle, the trauma, the image, that version doesn’t need approval or applause. That version just needs permission.
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“Social Media Isn’t Broken, We Are”
We keep saying social media is broken, but maybe it’s not the app, it’s us. We scroll, we consume, we critique, but we rarely engage. Then wonder why our posts feel invisible. I wrote this at 3:43am after realizing that the disconnect isn’t in the algorithm, it’s in our actions. If you’ve ever felt unseen…
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Stuck Here, Still
Sometimes, survival doesn’t look like a breakthrough, it looks like standing in the middle of the pouring down rain, sneakers soaked, head tilted toward the sky, trying to feel something again. This isn’t a cry for help, it’s a moment of honesty. A moment to admit that staying here, on this earth, in this body,…