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Advice to Younger Self
An open space to communicate hard-won insights in life. Be it a single event or years of build-up, personal narratives allow us to learn something from everyone.
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Sabana Grande
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Suresh Natarajan
Exploring the space of synergy between the inner and the outer which is ultimately the same one movement of Life.
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Wendy Sun
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
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Sheryn Kelderhouse
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Anesuishe Mutsambiwa
A thunderstorm ⚡ wrapped in beautiful skin looking to be felt & understood in a world that loves sunny☀️ days (J.M. Storm) 🇿🇦 🇿🇼
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Yevgeniya Suleymanova
Positivity enthusiast and spiritual dweller - dancing, eating, laughing, and crying through life’s beautiful happenings
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Celeste Cav
I write about self-empowerment
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Sophie F
Astrology, life, and poems, mostly. https://sophastrology.com/
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Cesca Nichol
Truthful writer about love, life, relationships, trauma, mental health and getting through each day as it comes. Also a big fan of dogs.
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Shreya Komar
Capturing mundane moments one story at at time. Interested in all things brain related. Mental Health reporter at The Stanford Daily
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Sahaj Mutha
Entrepreneur | Thinker | Speaker | Problem Solver | Connect me on IG https://www.instagram.com/thesahajmutha/
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Ariel Romedy
A Hound mom, caffeine loving, new writer, ready to set her ideas and thoughts free into the world.
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Sindy Chan
A Hong Kong expat living in Germany. A wife. A mother of two. A finance expert. A blogger at mylifeingermany.com
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Kylie Craft
paypal.me/theravenswolf
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chidiadi Amanze
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Alexandru Vasai
Founder @Atlas Trip Travel Agency | Founder @Vasai Chess Academy | Yerba Mate Lover | Writer
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Udit Thakur
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Daphne Li
Building My Online Business & Sharing Lessons Learned on Solo Entrepreneurship and Content Creation
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Nicole Sudjono
JOMO Writer from 🇮🇩 | Let's connect: https://bit.ly/3p8HEyi | Become a Medium member today: https://nicolesudjono.medium.com/membership
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Kevin Bauer
Human-Centric Innovation Driver, Agile Evangelist & Personal Growth Enthusiast
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Tarah Pattison
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Harshy
Wrote in my youth for expression, Writing now for sanity. Read in my youth for escape, Reading now for grounding.
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Jose Luis Ontanon Nunez
Industrial Designer & Communication Coach. Dyslexia, History, & Trivia Writer. Father/Pet Lover — Top 1000 Writer, also on #Books, #Movies, #Reading & #Writing
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Ekene Paul
ekenepaul.vzy.io
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Camille Cordova
I write stories for dreamers, doers, and adventure-seekers. Advocate for all causes that matter. Student of Life.
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Christopher Kokoski
Endlessly curious| proud word nerd| Don’t miss my next article — sign up to my Medium email list: https://bit.ly/3yy18Bc
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Ajeng R. Pinan
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David Andrew Wiebe
Empowering independent artists to share their passion, build devoted fan bases, and turn creativity into income.
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Kashi Reshkova
Blogging about my musings, experiences and life. If not useful, hope you at least find them interesting!
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Oben
“Zaman Yolculuğu” yapmanın bu kadar kolay olduğunu kimse söylememişti. Ve bir o kadar da zor olduğunu..
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Sabrina Tatalias
Future Data Scientist and CEO in the Making | Pittsburgh Native | FIRE Community & Personal Finance Advocate | Gen Z
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Darshan RS
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Aayushi Iyer
Writing about Self Improvement, Mindfulness and Philosophy
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Amelie Bauer
Pervious Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper and named number two student journalist in CO 2021. Writes poems, life lessons, and personal opinions.
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Grace Gagnon
Former television news reporter now working for a weather intelligence start up in Boston. Lover of dogs, books, and people.
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QWERTYU
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Nina Hofmarcher
I am a 25 year old woman living in Oakland, California trying to find the meaning in life.
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Lynnia
Movement enthusiast. Light & truth seeker. Writing about how moving our body helps strengthen our creativity & imagination, & then some // @thelynnia
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Mary Despe
Mary Despe is a Hawaii-based Career Coach. Golf, Dogs, Aloha… everyday. marydespe.com
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L.C. Bird
student, runner, and bread enthusiast.
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Tala Seth
A witch, mom, wife, doctor and wire artist. Perfectly introverted. Will type for hours if I don’t need to talk. Owner of Crescent Chalice
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Luwa Adebanjo
A writer, actress and theatre-maker from the UK. Published author and Editor-in-Chief for @shout-out-loud. More info: linktr.ee/LuwaAdebanjo
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Jon Kuhn
After spending my 20's not trying I am spending my 30's trying.
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Sarah Banwart
A travel blogger and mental health therapist helping you experience once-in-a-lifetime adventures that will help change the way you look at life.
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Shefali
I am a Bespoke Designer with an exhilarating feed for Design.
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Elevated Engineer
Navigating life with an analytical mind. Striving to leave things better than I found them.
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Aaron Nichols
On a mission to create more joy. https://thewelllivedlife.substack.com/
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Oleah
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Leo Hynett
Novelist, Junior Editor at Distilled Post, artist, minimalist. Possibly just 10 goombas in a trenchcoat.
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BeautifulChaos(NiharikaR)
My mind - a journal cataloging every sonnet, story, fantasy and reality. Helps me realize the truth.
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Emily Wu
A creative thinker, aspiring author, and entrepreneur.
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Naomi Sturrock-Whitehead
Learning how to play the game of life and making it worthwhile.
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Glory
The Creator’s Copycat, immortalising thoughts. I write personal essays on city adventures, growth and optimal living.
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Michael Shammas
Sometimes-Writer, other-times lawyer, often-times editor @socrates-cafe
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TeeJay Small
Constructor of load-bearing sentences, contributing writer for Giant Freakin Robot & Blavity brands. Formerly HotNewHipHop & Mashed.
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Polite Sambo
Software engineer, self-development junkie. Passionate about code and growth. Lover of coffee, hiking, and occasional humor.
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Ilana Rabinowitz
My survival skill is thinking outside the lines because life doesn't follow rules.
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Christine Breese Spirituality
ChristineBreese.com— founder of University of Metaphysical Sciences at MetaphysicsUniversity.com, GaiaSagrada.com Retreat Center & FreeRetreats4all.com
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Naseer Aziz
I Am A Computer Science Student, Cryptocurrency Believer And An Aspiring Entrepreneur.
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Cathy Chen
A writer with a passion for finance, personal growth, design, and true crime.
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Tammie Bullard
Author and paramedic with a passion for the good, bad and ugly human habits that shape our lives. There’s a little of each in all of us. www.tammiebullard.com
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Allison Tran
Designer, Yoga Student, Klutz
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Jamezs Gladney
Noospearian Deity, or maybe a human.
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Fricka
A social science student living between Berlin and the US, I write social commentary and about the insights I have on my journey. I love to ask questions.
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Blue Beams
NFTs
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Allison Cecile
I write so that my dog can live a spoiled life of luxury || 8X Top Writer
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Wanderer Wannabe
Writes about travel, history, conspiracy theories, and ghost stories. Can be found in http://wandererwannabe.com
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Kimberly Carter
You can find my current work at https://stableroots.substack.com/
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KLB Finch
KLB Finch is a Lawyer, Diversity Consultant, Coach & Writer from the UK. She’s constantly revising her opinions & sorting through her thoughts.
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Robin Willis
Hi I’m Robin Willis. I’m 22 and my interests include lifestyle and fashion. Thanks for visiting and be sure to follow!
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Dee Dee Patterson
Soulmate Coach who helps women find the love of their life. Get 100 conversation starters and join my email list: https://bit.ly/100conversationstarterspdf
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Srey Khoy
Mom of 4. Trying to be better by 1% every day. I talk about health, self-development, parenting, and relationships.
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Jordan Klein
I am a young aspiring writer pursuing my dreams of writing articles and traveling the world.
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Jennifer Beaupré
Educator, well-being facilitator, and creator of wellness resources. Find more inspiring well-being, self-discovery, and intentional tips at jenniferbeaupre.com
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Jennifer Bell
A passionate learner looking to understand the mysteries of life. Join me on my weird journey through life always asking why? https://snipfeed.co/aplacetoponder
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Herbert
If you want more traffic, sales, and business, let’s connect!
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LT
Vietnamese Canadian working in the UK
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Humaira Iqbal
Freelance writer for hire over at haychwrites.com. English Graduate with 7+ years of writing experience. Poetry lover. My fave colour is lilac, what’s yours?
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Kate Warrington
Writing about mental health, sexual wellness, OCD and other musings. Follow @katewarrington on Substack and @warrington_kate on Instagram
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Raji Lukkoor
Educator, author, engineer, trying to live her best life!
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Himanshu Lodaya
The answer is you, I am only the medium. More about me 👉🏻 https://flow.page/himulodaya
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Skylar Ji
A second-year university student passionate about Computer Science, Art and Entrepreneurship | Educating and learning about life’s takeaways from experiences
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Annick Ina
(Over)thinking is my coping mechanism, writing is my therapy. Wanna write a book? Let me help you: www.annickina.com
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T Mann
Writer, wife, mom, nana, and🍷 lover sharing life lessons and adventures of Self-improvement /Advice/ Relationships/ and more, one story at a time.