Category: Hard Lessons
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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|Gun Violence
Gun violence and suicide by firearm continue to take a devastating toll on communities across the United States. From neighborhoods and schools to homes and families, the impact reaches far beyond the headlines. This is a public health crisis that deserves honest conversation, care, and courage.
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ASipOfFlava|Life’s Challenges
Life’s challenges don’t always arrive gently, but they often carry lessons we didn’t know we needed. This sip is a reminder to pause, stay present, and allow even the hard moments to shape strength, wisdom, and growth.
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ASipOfFlava|Trust
Trust is a beautiful thing when it’s honored—and a heavy thing when it’s broken. In a world where trust feels fragile, this sip is a gentle reminder to pause, reflect, and start by trusting yourself.
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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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Life|**🌿 Learning to Let People Be Who They Are
There comes a moment in life where you stop fighting to change people and start protecting your own peace instead. Learning to let folks be exactly who they are — without losing yourself in the process — is one of the most freeing lessons adulthood brings. 🌿✨
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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|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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