mental-health
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I often wonder if I hate myself more than others for the things I’ve said, the thoughts I’ve thought, and my actions behind closed doors. It’s easy to feel guilty when you’ve been caught, but what about the things you’ve thought that went unsaid and unheard? Humans are unkind, more often to themselves than even
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The last time I was near the ocean, there was a hurricane on the horizon, causing the water to be rough and unforgiving. No one was allowed to swim because of the rip currents. People were still on the beach, but the water was unusually empty. One day, I sat on a bench along the
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If I ever found a genie in a bottle, my wishes 1 through 3 would be to be thinner. Every birthday since my thighs began to touch, I blew out my candles with a revolving wish. I wish to be thinner, I’d whisper as the smoke began to rise and the light faded before my
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If I could share one piece of advice to young girls or girls entering their adolescence, it is to spend time with yourself. It’s essential to learn how to be comfortable in the silence of your own presence. So with that being said, see a movie alone, sit alone at a coffee shop, and just
Becoming Bella 