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I no longer have patience for narcissism and psychological manipulation

by Laura Scott

I have always been a people-pleaser. I go with the flow and I don’t make waves. I have been breaking my own heart to keep everyone else happy. I’ve given in to psychological manipulation. But since turning 40, like literally, the day I turned 40, I started to feel this shift and I just knew … Read more

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Mood Boosting Baking: How It’s Beneficial to Your Mental Health

by Millie Fuller

Who wouldn’t want to create a decadent tasty treat in a warm comfortable environment, with their nearest and dearest? Yes, I’m talking about a delicious red velvet cupcake, apple pie, or a chocolate chippie biscuit, baked in your own kitchen, with the help (or hindrance) of your darling partner and children. With Series 13 of … Read more

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How an artist used Google Earth to spell ‘Marry Me’ and drew a record-setting wedding proposal

by Positive Outlooks

Japanese man, Yasushi “Yassan” Takahashi known for his GPS art proposed to his girlfriend by going on a six-month journey using Google Earth to track his route and spell out “Marry Me” with a heart over the country’s map.  As part of the project, Takahashi began his journey in February 2017 and continued to travel … Read more

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The 10 characteristics of Perfectly Hidden Depression

by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

I’ve been writing for a few years now about a syndrome called Perfectly Hidden Depression. These are people who are inwardly struggling with depression, at times severe depression. But others would never guess that they were. They can act both intentionally, but also unconsciously, to deny and avoid pain or suffering. And they do it … Read more

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So, when I start to ask that question, ‘why me?’ I remind myself that there is a valuable lesson in all of this

by Laura Scott

A dear friend of mine recently suffered an unimaginable loss. As we were eating dinner together and catching up on each other’s lives, her eyes filled with tears and suddenly she was overcome with sadness. She expressed that she felt as though she hasn’t had time to grieve properly and she just couldn’t understand why … Read more

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Here are 10 signs you’re a people-pleaser and why it’s bad for you

by Amy Morin, LCSW

Over the years, I’ve seen countless people-pleasers in my therapy office. But more often than not, people-pleasing wasn’t really their problem; their desire to make others happy was merely a symptom of a deeper issue. For many, the eagerness to please stems from self-worth issues. They hope that saying yes to everything asked of them will help them … Read more

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This 9-year-old budding fashion designer has a closet full of outfits she has sewn herself

by Rouselle I.

What were you doing at nine years old? You’ll probably say you were busy playing toys and video games, watching funny videos online, or exploring the neighborhood. After all, not many kids can say they were busy making their own clothes from a sewing machine given by Vera Wang, one of the world’s most famous … Read more

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‘Dieting is never easy, I don’t care how easy some make it sound. It took me 2 years because I cheated quite a bit.’

by Shirley Hutton

As a 169-pound woman it’s not easy being the sibling of a 109-pounder who also happens to be my twin! She is my fraternal sibling, like it or not. Oh, I LOVE HER…. it’s that 4-letter word I didn’t much care for. Pick a DIET, ANY diet and I can tell you if it worked … Read more

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How a near-death experience in my teens keeps me going on dark days

by Sophia Tan

When I was 17 years old, I prepared for my A Levels in a two-year course in what is called a ‘junior college’ in my country. I also sang in the school choir and we had weekly afternoon sessions in one of the Lecture Theaters (LT). The theater was designed in the ‘paper fan’ shape … Read more

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Man reunites with teacher who patiently taught him English after looking for her for 20 years

by Jamil Jan Kochai

Let me tell you a story. This is Susannah Lung. She taught me to read and write in a single year when I was 7 years old. I’ve been looking for Susannah, hoping to thank her in person, for almost twenty years. And then she surprised me at my reading last night. I came to … Read more

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I’ve read famous last words from brilliant people in history, my mom’s not exactly poetry

by Nils Ling

On a trip back to my old hometown, I drove out to the senior’s residence to spend some time with my Mom.  I hadn’t seen Mom in almost a year. My sisters, who have been there with her on her gradual descent into the murky fog of Alzheimer’s, warned that the visit would go hard … Read more

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Each day you get to decide which one you will be

by Positive Outlooks

An unhealed person can find offense in pretty much anything someone does. A healed person understands that the actions of others have nothing to do with them. Each day you get to decide which one you will be. – jarrid wilson  

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