personaldevelopment
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Leaving my Job with No Plan B
(Note: This was written between April and May 2024.) I am leaving my job. And no, I am not burnt out. I’m just done. Working for someone is not far different than dating. You know pretty early on whether or not this is going to work out in the long…
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How to Glow Up in 12 Months
Can you believe it? We’re less than 3 months away from 2024 (**scream-cry-laugh). A year seems to fly by when you get older, but you can come out of it feeling like a different person if you’ve been continuously working on yourself. Hardships bleed into gratitude as you reflect on…
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How to Stop Being a Yes Girl – 4 Relationship Things You Need to Stop Doing
Reversing my tendency to say yes to everyone and every opportunity that flew my way has been a work in progress. I boil this down to low self-esteem. Now, most people have always commented that I looked vibrantly confident. Maybe it was the way I dressed, spoke, walked with my…
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Radical Shifts: Your Life Can Really Change in a Year
Your reality depends on your perception. -NP I’ve always hated transitions. From grade 3 to 4 (the start of the grading system), I got a sea of Cs and minuses. From grade 7 to 8 (elementary to high school), I landed in the hospital…twice. From grade 12 to freshman…
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The Evolution of My Therapy Journey
I saw my first psychiatrist when I was 13 years old. It was, at the time, beyond my control and came as part of the recovery package. My initial sessions were awkward partly because I was so far gone down the rabbit hole that logic was an afterthought. My brain…
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Invest in these 5 Things While You’re Single
As a formal single girlie, I often look back at that time with an eye of appreciation and fondness. If there’s anything, being single gave me extraordinary strength and the ability to really lean into myself and my powers. Being in a relationship offers a tremendous amount of support (emotionally,…
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6 Acts You Shouldn’t Take for Granted in a Relationship
As we exit old relationships and enter new ones, we will inevitably bring along some “baggage’” from the last. That’s not to say that baggage is always a negative thing. Think of it like this. You’re about to embark on a cross-continental trip, and you either end up going either…
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Why We Need to All Think More like a Movie Actor: My Review of the Critically Acclaimed “Greenlights”
I know what you’re thinking…. ANOTHER celebrity memoir? Hear me out, okay? I don’t believe this memoir was an attempt to create another revenue stream or to undo a PR fiasco. This wasn’t some management team decision because this memoir is a pure mess. But a beautiful one that will…
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Two Exercises to Get You Unstuck
Have you ever felt stuck? I know I have. Several times in my life. Feeling stuck in life feels like a painful muscle knot you can’t fully get rid of; no matter how much you try to sleep it off or massage it with a lacrosse ball. Some precursors to…
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Self-Taught Lessons with Feminism: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs and Reclaiming Your Femininity
We, women, are more powerful than we sometimes feel. Although there have been significant strides in gender equality, there are still yards to cover regarding fairness in all aspects of our day-to-day life. Whether it’s winning a Nobel prize or getting a successful round of funding for your startup; being…
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