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Jolie A. Doggett
Jolie A. Doggett

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Sep 14

Trying to Be Nice to Myself

Finding the Right Words Day #14: FAKE Affirmations don’t come easily to me. One of the most prevalent symptoms of my mental illness is negative self talk. My friend once told me that I do more than beat myself up. I back myself into a corner and get a whole…

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Trying to Be Nice to Myself
Trying to Be Nice to Myself
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Sep 13

You Can Be Smart Without Being An Asshole.

Finding the Right Words Day #13: SMART This is gonna be a rant about movies and about myself. Hope it makes sense. During my deep sad days, I typically occupy my time laying in bed by watching movies. Usually the same films I’ve seen a million times, familiarity is comforting…

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You Can Be Smart Without Being An Asshole.
You Can Be Smart Without Being An Asshole.
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Sep 12

I Don’t Have All the Answers

Finding the Right Words Day #12: BRAVE I’m facing a bit of a conundrum. This morning, I had a… let’s say tense conversation with the customer service people at a local business. I’d been waiting for something for over 4 weeks that I’d been told I’d receive within a 2-day…

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I Don’t Have All the Answers
I Don’t Have All the Answers
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Sep 12

Faith and Fear Are the Same Thing

Finding the Right Words Day #11: FEAR “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” My dad told me that when he was dropping me off at the bus station in 2014. I had been living with my mom in Hampton for a year after graduating college. I was on…

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Faith and Fear Are the Same Thing
Faith and Fear Are the Same Thing
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Sep 12

My 7-Point Jealousy Checklist

Finding the Right Words Day #10: WRONG A friend of mine recently got some really good news: they got hired for a new job that they’d been waiting for and working toward for a long time. I was sooo happy, but… I was also something else. You ever had a…

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My 7-Point Jealousy Checklist
My 7-Point Jealousy Checklist
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Sep 12

Just Do What You Want

Finding the Right Words Day #9: RIGHT Doing this writing challenge has started to become really difficult because I’ve been trying to write everything by hand. Because that’s what I’ve always done. Every article you’ve ever seen written by me on the Internet was definitely written down in a notebook…

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Just Do What You Want
Just Do What You Want
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Sep 8

Lessons from The Pole 💃🏾

Finding the Right Words Day #8: FOUND In January 2020, I made a resolution to be more social. I wanted to try to get out more, to stop thinking about doing things and actually do them. And maybe also make some new friends around the way. …

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Lessons from The Pole 💃🏾
Lessons from The Pole 💃🏾
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Sep 7

You Won’t Feel This Way Forever

Finding the Right Words Day #7: LOST I remembered going to leadership camp for JROTC in high school and taking a Survival course. I learned if I’m ever lost in the wilderness, the number one rule of survival is to stay put. Most people think if you keep walking straight…

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You Won’t Feel This Way Forever
You Won’t Feel This Way Forever
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Sep 7

No One Is Responsible for My Happiness But Me

Finding the Right Words Day #6: HAPPY I was sad recently. About a boy. Blehhhhh. It’s hard for me to admit when I’m sad about a boy. One, because I’m in my 30s, the fuck?! Why the hell are niggas still making me upset? What is this, highschool? This entry…

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No One Is Responsible for My Happinesss But Me
No One Is Responsible for My Happinesss But Me
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Sep 5

I’ve Got a Bad Case of the “Should’s”

Finding the Right Words Day #5: SAD Breaking news! We’re quickly approaching that time of the year where the temperature drops low enough for me to turn my AC off at night. This means summer is almost at an end. I happen to be a summer baby ☀️. …

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I’ve Got a Bad Case of the “Should’s”
I’ve Got a Bad Case of the “Should’s”
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Jolie A. Doggett

Jolie A. Doggett

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writer | editor | reader | podcaster | people person | (i used to work here lol)

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