However, the strangest thing happened when I got to church. I walked into the church building, and there was my friend – just the person I wanted a hug from. When she saw me, she hugged me! The thing I looked forward to all day! The expected response is a warm hug back, right? Well, my dear readers, I am here to tell you my response was the most unenthused hug I have ever given to someone I care about.
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One thing I have learnt about giving thanks over the years is that it helps refocus you on what is important. It reminds you that amid chaos, there is always always something you can be thankful for.
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For most of my life, I have had an interesting relationship with being the \”bad guy\” in people\’s stories. On the one hand, I genuinely don\’t enjoy hurting people, so I often allow myself to be painted as the \”bad guy\” (i.e. taking all the blame) when I have issues/disputes/misunderstandings with people. On the other
When I first learned to drive, I had a \”near-miss\” incident at a roundabout that terrified me. I was alone in my car on a Saturday morning. When I got to the roundabout, I did the usual and stopped to give way to traffic from my right. When the road was sufficiently clear, I moved
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This piece is the first none academic/work-related thing I have written in months. And to be honest, I am nervous about writing because I am worried everything I write will sound stiff and formal, but alas, the year is coming to an end (by the time you read this, it will be 2021, actually), and
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I found myself thinking about what I wrote in part one of \”Just a Little Love\”, and while I was thinking about it, I realized I had left something out. In our quest to receive and experience love in its pure and unconditional form, one of the first things we must do is learn to
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As humans, we desire love and acceptance on a base level. Right from infancy, we want to be loved. As children, we receive this love from our parents, and it is enough for that period of our lives. However, as we get older and our circles get bigger, we begin to desire love and acceptance
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People always talk about having support systems and their importance; I 100% agree and support this. However, when you are an introvert who struggles with anxiety and is an international student, building a network can be challenging. When I started my Ph.D., I thought I would be the girl with many friends and a diverse
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I wish I could say I “slapped myself” and got out of those feelings just like that, but it didn’t happen that way.
I can\’t believe it\’s August already! I mean, I can, but it\’s just a bit dumbfounding. So many things have happened in the last couple of months, but that’s a story for another post! I know I’ve been gone for a minute, but I’m sure it will please you to know that I have been
