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My #1 Strength That Helps Me Grow in Life

It’s been my anchor during the times when my stress cup runneth over big time

Yana Bostongirl
Good Vibes Club
2 min readJan 16, 2025

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I don’t garden and am not really into yoga. While those are some great stress relief activities for some, they’re not for me. I self-soothe by going for walks and writing.

Sometimes those aren’t enough to tackle stress and anxiety. That’s when I break out the big guns which I will explain shortly.

Recently, at my mental health support group meeting, we were asked to list our strengths. Everyone had one prepared except me.

I was feeling so low after being battered blue by a family issue that cropped up after Christmas that those who know me have been concerned as I have completely withdrawn to lick my wounds.

There have been times in the recent past when I have felt like crumbling from the pressures of being a single mom, an ex-husband who gives me a hard time, and facing my mom’s disapproval. She thinks being divorced and living independently is sacrilegious and reminds me of that, rather vociferously, each time I call India.

Why do I even bother, I sometimes wonder.

A dear friend asked why comedians experience depression. I didn’t know so she shared her perspective: it was because while the…

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Yana Bostongirl
Yana Bostongirl

Written by Yana Bostongirl

✨A memoir in motion, no script, just life - with a quirky Indian American flavor!|🌶️| Owner of Good Vibes Club publication💫 & The Heritage Pub 🪔

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