What Does Toxic Positivity Look Like?

“Anger is not ok.” “Failure is not allowed.” “It’s ok, don’t cry.” “Anger, sadness, and jealousy are low vibrational.” “Everything happens for a reason, so don’t be upset.” “You should be grateful because so many other people have it so much worse.” “Positive vibes only.”

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I Love You. I Really Do.

So, here’s a little something I’ve been working with from my past – healing my heart, if you will.  I’ve had a lot of experiences with people in the past who were afraid of feelings, afraid of commitment, afraid of being needed, or simply afraid of love. Because I’ve always been a very loving person

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Live in the Mystery

You know, the interesting thing about life is that things can work out well in so many different ways. Sometimes we think we know what we want (or what we think we should want), and so we form this picture in our heads of how it “should” be. But, I think this is where so

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The Source of Happiness

What do you think about this line of reasoning? Personally, I think that there are definitely at the very least, kernels of truth here. But I also think that the deeper truths are always more complex than popular thought or quick spiritual summaries can truly encompass. However, I think these kinds of things are worth

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Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Fear

Everything you want is on the other side of fear.  This is a popular inspirational saying.  Does it inspire you? Or is it one of those things you see and just wave off? I think that it is really true and it one of the sayings that I find actually inspires me to do things

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Don’t Be Afraid To Be “Too Much”

So much of my life I’ve been told that I am “too much” and that has, at times in my life, really worn me down. I know that I have a big personality. I’m awkward. I cuss too frequently. I talk too much. I laugh too loud. I over-share. I cry too often. Maybe all

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