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Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

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A little of this and a little of that

There is no recipe for 2020.

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Moving furniture

Change rituals help us adapt to new realities.

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Repeat after me

My mantra for when I fall into the trap of comparing my insides to other people’s outsides.

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The ways in which

How.

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Not a complement, part 2

People with chronic conditions are not your inspiration porn.

depression, mental health, OCD, perspective, PTSD, recovery, reflections

SFD

A first draft isn’t supposed to be pretty.

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Language

Once more for the people in the back: How we talk about mental health matters.

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This train still runs

It’s been a difficult year so far, but I have persevered and gotten stronger.

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Thinking about tomorrow

The present is a gift. So is the future.

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