The way we talk to ourselves is important. It impacts our behavior. Have you ever noticed yourself running through a list of all the...
Setting boundaries is important, but has become even more so with the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have set strict physical boundaries...
Alexandria
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“I didn’t know anyone else came out here. I thought Phillip was being forgotten.” Running into another person in a space I was starting to feel comfortable being alone in led me to confront feelings I had been having and not necessarily dealing with. At first, I was embarrassed to admit how often I visited […]
Mackenzie H.
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Just like my dad says, “At the end of the day, it’s all about looking in the mirror and liking what you see.” Many of us tend to create our own interpretation behind the meaning of “perfection.” The majority of us walk around and glance at our surroundings and peers while picking out the “perfect” […]
Irina
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What makes YOU get up and live every day? If it’s hard to answer, let’s find one together. About a year and a half ago, I didn’t have a reason to get up every day. I was exhausted most of the time. I didn’t have the mental strength to be able to deal with anything […]
Alexandria
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I used to wish that my first heartbreak was just that, a breakup story. But my first heartbreak was a heartache from loss. I was sixteen when I was impacted by suicide; at that point I had known and loved him for half of my life. I met Jeremy when I was eight. We were […]
Alyssa
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In the spring of seventh grade, I impatiently waited for my bat mitzvah. Twice a week, my Grandpa Jerry would pick me up from school, blasting Neil Diamond CDs in the car, and drive me to my Hebrew lessons. We were both excited for the special day to come. But just eighteen days before my […]
Camille
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