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Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Jul 11, 2019

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My Breakthrough in Learning to Cut Myself Some Slack, Decrease My Frustration and Increase My Writing Enjoyment

Every writer has obstacles they have to learn to overcome.

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I’ve been having a hard time writing lately. When I first joined Medium, I was tentative with my writing which limited how many stories I published. As I began getting more…

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Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

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I write about behavioral health & other topics. I’m Managing Editor (Serials, Novellas) for LVP Press. See my other articles: https://hubpages.com/@nataliefrank

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