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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 21
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jun 2
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Navigating Loss and Self-Discovery
Navigating Loss and Self-Discovery
Finding Strength and Clarity in the Wake of Heartbreak and Transformation
Joseph Benjamin
Jun 25
navigating friendship with a self-obsessed narcissist
navigating friendship with a self-obsessed narcissist
breaking free from one-sided emotional drains
k.
Jun 25
Shadows!
Shadows!
A poem
Dr. Shamaima Irfan
Jun 24
A Grandmother’s Thoughts
A Grandmother’s Thoughts
Rhyming poem
Vera-Marie Landi
Jun 24
When Your Muse Gets Angry…
When Your Muse Gets Angry…
What do you do?
jules - Miz Mindful
Jun 24
My Body and I Have Become…
My Body and I Have Become…
Uneasy friends with a vicious back story
Chantelle Atkins
Jun 24
Poetry Challenge
Poetry Challenge
Freeform or sonnet it’s time to fall into flow
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jun 23
To My Love
To My Love
A poem
Waqas Ahmad
Jun 23
The Mask Does Not Reveal
The Mask Does Not Reveal
My Mind Was Never My Sanctuary
Dr. Shamaima Irfan
Jun 23
My Body and I…
My Body and I…
Becoming friends again after those wilderness years.
Liz Barrett
Jun 23
Each Scar on My Body Tells A Story
Each Scar on My Body Tells A Story
They all serve as important reminders
Carly Newberg
Jun 22
You’re Shaming Me Without Realising It
You’re Shaming Me Without Realising It
How not to support those with chronic illness.
B.
Jun 22
My Soul’s Repose
My Soul’s Repose
A poem
Keturah Fountaine
Jun 22
The Unique Paths We Walk
The Unique Paths We Walk
A Symphony of Differences
Waqas Ahmad
Jun 22
What Your Anxious Teen Needs From You
What Your Anxious Teen Needs From You
Giving help and hope when you need some too
Kelly Gawitt
Jun 22
Let’s Normalize The Mom Bod
Let’s Normalize The Mom Bod
Body positivity needs to apply to both sexes
Emaline Ashe
Jun 21
Some Wounds Linger Forever
Some Wounds Linger Forever
Making peace with the lingering emotional wounds that shape our humanity.
KayDee
Jun 20
Do You Have This Key Principle in Mind When You Start Learning Something New by Yourself?
Do You Have This Key Principle in Mind When You Start Learning Something New by Yourself?
If only success were a mere 12 weeks away
João Pedro Fernandes
Jun 20
The Courage to Wander: Lessons from a Life of Adventure
The Courage to Wander: Lessons from a Life of Adventure
Reflecting on my wandering journey in my twenties, I want to share some key ingredients and offer a dose of courage to fellow journeyers…
Johanna Marie Pfab
Jun 20
25 and Learning
25 and Learning
The Realities of Love and Self-Acceptance
k.
Jun 20
My Dad Has Never Been Interested, So Why Do I Constantly Wish He Could See Me Now?
My Dad Has Never Been Interested, So Why Do I Constantly Wish He Could See Me Now?
The Curse of Absent Fathers
Chantelle Atkins
Jun 17
My Responses Get More Attention Than My Writing on Medium
My Responses Get More Attention Than My Writing on Medium
It was good advice and I’m learning to appreciate it.
Kisha Fairchild
Jun 17
Success Story: How I Finally Transformed My Life
Success Story: How I Finally Transformed My Life
Rex McGuinness
Jun 17
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