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Saying Goodbye to ‘I’m Not Good Enough’
I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember—always caring about what other people think, worrying about being judged, and overanalyzing everything. As a kid, I never raised my hand in class even if I was 99% sure I knew the answer, constantly second-guessing myself. In my success-driven mind, every bad score on a…
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Why It’s Okay to Be Embarrassed
In seventh grade, I decided to try out for my school musical. With no prior singing experience or vocal talent whatsoever, I clearly didn’t think it through. As I naively stood in line waiting for my audition, the girls around me asked one another, “What are you going to sing?” They each named a different…
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Having Standards vs. Unrealistic Expectations
Love fuels our dreams. Love is hope. Love is what we live for. And when you’re swept up in it, anything seems possible. This is the message conveyed in the majority of romance novels and romantic comedies. According to the media, love is dramatic and all consuming. When it’s not a fairytale — candlelit dinners, champagne,…
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Is He The One? Why The Search Shouldn’t Be Easy
I’d love to meet the person who came up with the concept of the one because, let’s be honest, there can’t be just one person out there who is the be a perfect match for us. If that were true, then what happens to the people who have been married for 5, 10 or 20 years, and…
Maybe It's Just Me 