mental-health
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New Beginnings
Everyone grows and changes as time passes; we all become different versions of ourselves at different times for different reasons in different environments. For me, though, there is a distinct separation. A distinct change. Clearly separated, there’s a me before the pandemic hit and a me after. What happened in between is what created such…
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Reminiscing
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ohio. I spent the majority of my formative years in a very small town there when I was growing up, but I never fit in, didn’t appreciate knowing every single person, and, compared to California, where most of my family is, I felt like the arts and culture…
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Human Kindness
I’ve noticed a phenomenon that seems to have escalated after the 2020-2021 lockdown era. People seem to not only strive to be devoid of kindness, but actively recoil when others express acts of kindness. For example, I saw a post go viral because a Door Dasher sent a kind message wishing someone well, letting them…
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