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Give Yourself Some Grace
Something that I hear often now is to “give yourself some grace” when you are struggling which honestly works. As annoying as it is to hear, truly telling your brain to care a little bit more about you or to be nicer to yourself is the best advice ever. The world is a scary and…
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Motivation
“The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you’ll finish it.” ~ Langston Hughes Often, I think about how people are able to wake up in the morning and keep going. They always seem to have an overflowing amount of energy for…
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I did more than enough
An incident where a student A child Threatens my co-worker who is My co-teacher My friend We didn’t include the specifics We just said “he threatened her” That should be enough, right? How was that not enough? He said he would “light her up” But they said meh not good enough Kids threaten us all…
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Blissful Stars
Sitting on some red rocks, I wonder how I got here: the most peaceful moment of my life. At the very beginning of the summer of 2022, I went bowling with some college friends. One of my friends, Jonny, had planned a two week long road trip from Chicago to Seattle and back. I always…
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Anything and Everything
The question of what makes me nervous is so overwhelming I am nearly speechless. Waking up every morning, I am paralyzed. Specifically, this morning I woke up and ran to the restroom to mimic pregnancy symptoms: morning sickness, hot flashes, and dizziness. Moreover, I am generally anxious or nervous. I mean, I have a diagnosis…
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I won’t go back
I would never want to go back to my high school. Immediately, I think about how people will go to their high school reunion, but that just sounds like absolute torture. The amount of memories I have buried under the tiles of that building is beyond astronomical that I have forgotten most of them if…
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Stuck in the Present
I want to move forward. Right now I feel particularly stressed about the past and stuck in the present. Which is weird. Normally, people would want to sit in the present and enjoy the moment, but right now I am striving and longing for the future. I already want to move on and start a…
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feeling a bit dissociated
I feel like I am living life in anticipation. Always waiting for the next thing and impatiently waiting at that. I want to enjoy the moment before it slips away, but what is there for me in this moment? I can try to make my way and be satisfied; however, I still yearn for the…
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Sunday Scaries
Torn up by nausea and cramps, I am struggling to think about the next day. I don’t want to have to get up early for work and get ready before the sun rises. It’s Sunday and I got the Sunday Scaries. How should we cope? Take a chill pill or get under a warm blanket?…
Sarah Delia Perez 