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Anxiety Takes, Anxiety Gives

Anxiety Takes, Anxiety Gives

A few days ago, I lost my entire afternoon and evening to an anxiety attack I suffered on a stalled A train.
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Charlie Scaturro3 hrs ago

Why It’s Okay To Question God

Some people believe that any expression of doubt is a sin. They believe that we must always have faith and never waver, never question God…, and certainly never criticize God, lest he depart from us or punish us for our insolence or lack of faith. ¶ The truth is that God often shows up in those moments. The moments when we are heartbroken, frustrated, or at our wit’s end. Our expression of doubt and frustration about things in our life and about God are expressions of pain and suffering. These are the times when God is sometimes most comforting.
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Dan PedersenMay 29, 2015

What Is A Lover?

A partner-in-crime (to call in sick and be a bum with on a Monday).A human pillow, always warm. ¶ Extra fingers to scratch your back. ¶ Silly fights picked for the makeup sex. ¶ “I’m high on you.” ¶ A tolerable annoyance. ¶ You woke up at 3:27 am for this. ¶ The thick skin you could never have grown. ¶ A rock. Your rock. ¶ The only (remotely) exciting thing about your daily routine. ¶ A valid excuse to come out of your shell. ¶ The person you traded the shell for, permanently.
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Oreoluwa Fakorede5 days ago
Finding purpose in the loss of our son

Finding purpose in the loss of our son

Disclaimer: This post is primarily a selfish endeavor. It is a channel for my grief. More importantly, I hope the words about our…
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Justin OverdorffApr 3
Yes, You Can Multitask: Here’s How

Yes, You Can Multitask: Here’s How

People today are busier than ever. We pride ourselves on how much we can accomplish within a single day.
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Hannah Kowalczyk-HarperMar 24
If you could only see

If you could only see

If you could only see through my eyes
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Jessica Semaan5 days ago
I Used To Be Numb

I Used To Be Numb

I recently realized that I used to be numb. Numb to my feelings. Numb to the things that were making me sick. Numb to my relationships with…
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Charlie ScaturroMar 30
26 Things I’ve Learned In 26 Years

26 Things I’ve Learned In 26 Years

I am not a life coach, and I’m tired of posing as one.
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Todd BrisonMar 30
The danger of idealizing the past

The danger of idealizing the past

It’s easy to dislike Al the toy collector, the villain of Toy Story 2.
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Tim CigelskeMar 27

Getting What We Want

We often ignore what we have, in pursuit of what we don’t have. We often take for granted what we have and count it as nothing, while…fixated on illusory outcomes which we think will make us happier and more secure. But we would be further ahead and less stressed if we focused more on what we already have. ¶ It’s good to leave ourselves a little bit hungry anyway. It helps us appreciate what we have and it helps with clarity of thought. When you are not focused on getting, you become aware of what you already have and things “taste” better.
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Dan PedersenMar 27
Why Confidence is better than Intelligence, Attractiveness, or Correctness

Why Confidence is better than Intelligence, Attractiveness, or Correctness

“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.”
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Hannah Kowalczyk-HarperMar 17
The Teacher, The Engineer, and the Mad Scientist

The Teacher, The Engineer, and the Mad Scientist

The Teacher, the Engineer and the Mad Scientist ¶ She was always going to be a teacher.
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Todd BrisonMar 23
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