#ChooseToChallenge: Free Emotional Labor Ends Here
Happy women’s day. Read the article to know how to get your partner to take on more emotional labor: https://www.nytimes.com/article/emotional-labor.html That’s it. That’s the post.
Why Take Me As I Am Is Toxic Bullshit
Take me as I am. Don’t try to change me. It’s my way or the highway. How many times have you heard variations of these lines? In music, movies, sitcoms, and in real life? I won’t drag Marilyn Monroe into this mainly because she’s not around to defend herself, but you know *that* famous quote, …
Woman Can’t Discuss Mental Illness Because “Good Vibes Only”
Rashida has depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder. This unholy trifecta prevents her from having a stable job and a long-term relationship. She can’t afford therapy and needs her friends’ support. But her neurotypical friends deny her “negativity” with chants of “good vibes only”. This is a satire piece that got rejected by the …
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Texting Anxiety Is Real
God, I’m on edge Why haven’t you replied to my texts? Do you think I’m a weirdo? Are you bored with me already? Or are you offended by what I said? Do you need an explanation to clear things up? Just say something, anything! Don’t leave me on ‘Read’ These blue ticks are mocking …
The Ugly Truth About All Those Smug Couples On Social Media
If you’re single and everyone knows it, brace yourself for the dreaded date that’s just around the corner: February 14. Yes, Valentine’s Day is when smug couples on social media take their smugness to a whole new level. This isn’t anything new and it’s always irked me irrespective of my relationship status. And I know …
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Managing Stress While Growing A Business In The Age Of COVID-19
Entrepreneurs who are launching a startup or trying to grow a business these days are likely experiencing a bit more stress than usual. COVID-19 has been throwing a wrench into the best-laid plans for quite some time now. The pandemic is taking its toll, provoking anxiety in even the most stoic of business owners. Whether …
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#RedefineNormalToday: Thick Bushy Eyebrows Look Horrible
I was born with thick, dark eyebrows. In the early 2000s, this was not considered a good look. As a result, I got ample judgment for looking unkempt and received unsolicited advice on how to tame them. So a few years back, when bold eyebrows became trendy, it felt like a slap in the face …
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Contemplations On Prayer: Prayer Is For The Living
I bow my head in prayer It’s what I’ve been taught as a child But lately, something’s amiss Don’t feel a connection anymore The world’s been burning lately And so is my mind Got a lot of unanswered questions Nothing feels quite right See God and I aren’t on the best terms Yet I can’t …
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3 Simple Steps To Convince Yourself You Are Good Enough
Life isn’t easy. We get pulled in so many directions every single day, it’s only natural that sometimes we feel helpless, overwhelmed by our lack of control. Perfectly normal. But a lot of us suffer from something far worse on a daily basis: a niggling feeling of not being good enough. We feel we are …
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How To Combat Irrational Ideas
Photo by Photo Boards on Unsplash An irrational idea is one that prevents us from maintaining a state of adequate psychological balance. Through these irrational beliefs, we come to think that certain aspects of life have only one possible interpretation and, in this way, we are not able to see beyond. Irrational ideas are learned, …