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Say what you need to say

The most impactful words we can speak are often our least eloquent. And that’s perfect.

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Irrelevant difference

Are people at work treating me differently because of my transparency about my mental health journey?

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Correspondence

Recovery from depression has changed how I relate to people.

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Rain, rain

Coping with anxiety starts with not trying to minimize it.

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Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

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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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SFD

A first draft isn’t supposed to be pretty.

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The difference a day makes

Who I was then is not who I am now. That’s good and challenging at the same time.

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One hundred one

The blog has reached a milestone. Here’s what I think it means.

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Learning to read the room

As I’ve written before, positivity can be toxic. In the throes of the COVID19 crisis, it’s important that we stay vigilant and call out actions that serve to shame those struggling with anxiety, depression, and other challenging circumstances.

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