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Top Reasons Why Getting Married is a Terrible Idea

— and Why I’ll Never Marry Again

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And I Never Did See the Whales

A weekend trip with a narcissist

7 min read1 day ago

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Living on the Hyphen, a Search for Cultural Identity

Life as a bicultural Dominican-American belonging nowhere and everywhere

3 min readNov 22, 2023

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Between two worlds and the quest for a unified self

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No Plus One, No Problem: The Art of Being Happily Single

A guide to choosing solo joy over fear and societal expectations.

6 min readSep 15, 2023

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How To Use the Japanese Concept of Kintsugi to Rebuild Your Self-Worth

In Kintsugi, beauty is found in the broken and mended. Our imperfections, much like these cracks, make us uniquely beautiful.

9 min readAug 28, 2023

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Social Butterfly… Sometimes

Confessions of a Socially Anxious Extrovert

2 min read4 days ago

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Social Butterfly… Sometimes

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Warrior Wisdom — Using The Art of War to Outsmart the Narcissist

Applying Sun Tzu’s Strategies to Dealing with Narcissists and Other Toxic People

5 min readJun 13, 2024

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Chasing Light: Overcoming the Rainy Day Gloom

My strategies for dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

3 min readDec 21, 2023

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Chasing Light: Overcoming the Rainy Day Gloom

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The Day the Tuk Tuk Ran Over My Phone

A tale of tech mishaps and life’s important lessons

5 min readNov 28, 2023

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The Day the Tuk Tuk Ran Over My Phone

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Beyond the Other Half: Love as a Choice, Not a Crutch

Practical steps for embracing self-reliance and building a life where relationships complement, not complete

6 min readNov 24, 2023

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Beyond the Other Half: Love as a Choice, Not a Crutch

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Naya Lizardo

Naya Lizardo

Top Writer in Mental Health/Psychology. I focus on relationships, self-growth, mental wellness and the labyrinth of narcissistic abuse. I also dabble in poetry.

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