Growth
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Defining Myself Beyond Gender Norms
Boundaries, BreakingStereotypes, ChildhoodTrauma, Communication, family dynamics, FamilyDynamics, gender, GenderNorms, Growth, Healing, Love, masculinity, men, Mental Health, Nonconformity, personal-growth, PersonalGrowth, QueerIdentity, Relationships, Self-Love, SelfDiscovery, SexualAbuse, toxic-masculinity, ToxicMasculinityTrigger Warning: Discussions of sexual abuse and its effects It’s been a while, but life has been life-ing, lol. A few months ago, my sister and I were having a conversation about our family dynamic—the uniqueness of our siblings, our similarities, our differences, all that good stuff. At one point, she said something that caught…
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Can I ask you a quick question about love?
Authenticity, Boundaries, BuildingBonds, CherishTheJourney, Communication, Connection, EmbracingAuthenticity, Growth, HealthyRelationships, JourneyTogether, life, LifelongLove, Love, NavigatingLove, personal-growth, PersonalGrowth, Prioritization, RelationshipAdvice, RelationshipGoals, Relationships, self-discovery, Self-Love, SelfDiscovery, Support, SupportivePartnershipThe other day, I was approached with a question that caught me off guard: “What relationship advice would you give me?” It came from a young adult who seemed to be reveling in the honeymoon phase of their relationship. At first, I couldn’t help but wonder, who am I to dispense relationship advice? Yet, with…
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What is Grief? Grief is the anguish experienced after significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person. Grief often includes physiological distress, separation anxiety, confusion, yearning, obsessive dwelling on the past, and apprehension about the future. Understanding Grief Beyond Death Growing up, I always thought that to grieve someone, they had to die. Luckily for…
Changing Perspectives 