July 5, 2023

How I Stopped Feeling Like an Outsider by Being Honest with Myself

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Bernard M. Baruch As a young boy, maybe in fourth or fifth grade, I came to the realization that I was an outsider. I didn’t like playing video games after school, I played basketball […]

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How to Maintain Strong Levels of Emotional Well-Being as an Older Adult

Guest Author July 5, 2023 How to Maintain Strong Levels of Emotional Well-Being as an Older Adult Success Consciousness Your emotional health and well-being are just as important as that of your physical health and fitness. You can be the most active and healthiest person in your neighborhood, regardless of your age, yet, if gloominess

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How I Found Peace After Feeling Disregarded and Disrespected

“Self-care is also not arguing with people who are committed to misunderstanding you.” ~Ayishat A. Akanbi⠀ It was an early evening in late June of 2020. My housemate and I were eating sushi in our backyard while crickets tuned up for their nightly symphony around us. To our right loomed a voluminous green tree, imposing

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