I’ve never been one who is drawn to mediocrity. Growing up, I was taught that if something was worth doing, it was worth doing well. I always wanted to please my teachers, parents, and whoever assigned me a task, so whenever it was within my ability, I refused to settle for average. Except when it […]
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There’s something many of us do when we are trying to listen out for something. We reduce the volume of the TV or put it off altogether; we pause the microwave, we draw closer to the source of our interest, and sometimes lean in. That’s the posture of someone who’s really keen to listen. To
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I don’t know about you, but I have been wondering where all my energy and motivation have gone. Most days, I need a cup of my favorite tea or coffee for an energy boost; otherwise, I get into a sour mood, drag my feet for hours, and spend endless time agonizing about the day ahead.
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Joy should be the one thing we do not have to work at. Why do we have to work on being happy or joyful? It should be easy. Right? The melancholic in me is not easily given to joyful, anxiety-free living. I’m intense, often very serious about life, and I wear my seriousness on my
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I’ve recently experienced a loss in my family. This is just one of the plethora of things that have given me a cause for pause. The world as we know it is falling apart. In some countries, quite literally. No matter where in the world you live, as long as it’s here on Earth, it’s
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