Category: A Challenging Time
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H&W|Addition
Addiction doesn’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes it hides in being needed, overgiving, or patterns we’ve normalized. This Health & Wellness reflection explores addiction through lived experience, compassion, and awareness — and invites us to gently ask what we’re truly attached to.
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RealTalk|Grief Isn’t One Size Fits All
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline or a set of rules. It shows up differently for everyone, in ways we don’t always talk about. This is an honest reflection on loss, presence, and the quiet ways grief lives in our bodies and hearts.
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RealTalk| The Truth About Young People and Energy Drinks
So many young people are running on empty and turning to energy drinks just to stay awake. I’ve watched it up close, and I’ve lived it myself. This isn’t about judgment — it’s about the truth behind that “quick boost” and what it’s really doing to your heart, your sleep, and your peace. Let’s talk…
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H&W|“Masking: When Playing a Role Turns Into Silent Trauma”
We’ve all learned how to “act right” in certain rooms… But masking? Masking is something deeper — something heavier. It’s the quiet trauma people carry behind the most normal days. And the world has no idea what it would look like if we all stopped hiding.
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RealTalk|“The Gray Era: When Right and Wrong Became ‘Interpretations’”
We grew up in a world with clear rights and wrongs… Now we’re living in a gray era where everything is open to interpretation. Values feel flexible, boundaries shift, and truth depends on who’s speaking. This isn’t about going backward — it’s about asking what we might be losing in all this gray.
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H&W|Let’s Normalize The Conversation
There came a point where hiding my health challenges felt heavier than simply telling the truth. Constipation, incontinence, nerve pain — all the things people whisper about — became the very things I learned to speak on with confidence, humor, and compassion. Because the moment I opened my mouth, I realized how many people were…
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Life|Conflict Resolution
Conflict shows up in every part of life — work, family, relationships, and even within ourselves. But how we choose to handle it shapes everything that comes after. Here’s my take on conflict resolution, the five common strategies, and the approach that’s helped me grow the most. 💛
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Life|Understanding Direct & Indirect Effects of Abuse and Addiction
Generational trauma doesn’t disappear just because the person is gone. It can shape children who were never raised in the storm, and show up in behaviors that don’t match who we truly are. Awareness is the first step toward breaking what we never meant to carry.
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Life|What’s Under Consideration for Professional Degrees
When education policies shift quietly, the impact can hit entire professions overnight. This proposal isn’t final, but it’s something every future nurse, therapist, teacher, and healthcare worker needs to know is under consideration.
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