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Published inThe Spoonie Journal30-day Bone Broth ChallengeI’m sure we’ve all had chicken soup when we’ve been sick, and there is a very good reason for that. Studies show that chicken soup helps…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
Posting 100 stories in 100 daysSo, I have made it to the magic 100 followers mark and sent my request to join the Medium Partner Programme. What now?Jan 17, 20223Jan 17, 20223
I Wasn’t Hot Enough for My “Best Friend”We’ve all seen those mean girls in movies who look at the “geeky girl” with the glasses and ponytail, pointing and giggling. Some of us…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
How I Quit Smoking by Being a B*tchI smoked for several years. One day I just stopped. No tapering down, no nicotine patches, nothing. So how did I pull off something that…Jan 17, 20221Jan 17, 20221