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Breaking Free: What We Can Do About Shame and Inadequacy
What is Shame? In a more simple context, when a lot of us think of shame we think of actions that we regret. "I feel ashamed of myself"...
Raven James
Feb 2, 20248 min read
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Finding the Simple Pleasures: Rediscovering Joy in Everyday Life
What would life be like if we didn't have any hardship or resistance? I know a lot of us have fantasized about this. What would it be...
Raven James
Jan 26, 20246 min read
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We Don't Have to Live in Existential Crises
Within the past few months, I have been taking a serious deep dive into "what I want". The question itself is annoyingly broad and if the...
Raven James
Nov 17, 20238 min read
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Self Reflection vs. Self Destruction
"We are our own worst critics". For a while, I've been trying to overcome this aspect of my personality. Very often I will mess up on...
Raven James
Mar 17, 20237 min read
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How I'm Revisiting Self-Discipline
If there is one part of my lifestyle that I've fallen short on since the start of the pandemic, it is the act of self-discipline. While I...
Raven James
Mar 3, 20237 min read
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Heartfelt: Community is Everything
My favorite definition of 'Community' comes from the Oxford Dictionary: "a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing...
Raven James
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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Heartfelt: Love is Patient
"Patience is a virtue" A virtue is a quality or trait that most people consider to be morally good or desirable in a person. What makes a...
Raven James
Feb 18, 20235 min read
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Heartfelt: Treating Ourselves with Love
Self-care has been a booming buzzword for the past few years. During the height of the pandemic, people were working to ensure that they...
Raven James
Feb 11, 20235 min read
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Heartfelt: Showing True Compassion
Happy February! Valentine's may only be a day, but we tend to associate the month of February with themes of love and hearts. For that...
Raven James
Feb 3, 20236 min read
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Remember to Live IRL
I started learning how to type on the computer when I was 8. By the time I was 11, I could easily type over 50 words per minute. By the...
Raven James
Jan 20, 20236 min read
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Embracing Solitude and Conquering Loneliness
"I'm just the kind of person that can't be by myself. I don't like being alone and I have to be around people. As long as I'm not alone,...
Raven James
Jan 13, 20236 min read
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Finishing What We Start
If you've been following this blog long enough, you may know that it has its ebbs and flows. I will be the first to admit that I haven't...
Raven James
Jan 6, 20235 min read
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A New Day: Welcome (again) to Serendipity & Such
A dear friend of mine always says this, but only recent have I been able to take it to heart: There's always a Fresh 24. A fresh twenty...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20225 min read
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Vulnerability: Being the Receiver
*Originally published January 14, 2022* Not too long ago, I wrote a short series regarding the importance of vulnerability in our...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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My Puppy is Exposing My Deepest Flaws
*Originally published November 23, 2021* If it were up to my husband, we would have gotten a dog literally the day after our wedding. I...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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My Thoughts Aren’t Always True: Dealing with Anxiety and Doubt
*Originally published June 15, 2021* I don’t think of fear as a bad thing. Fear is a natural occurrence within us that is crucial for our...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20225 min read
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Maybe I’m the Problem: Overcoming Life as a ‘Problem Person’
Originally published March 12, 2021 In John Maxwell’s “Winning with People”, the leadership guru goes through different principles to...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20226 min read
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Artists You Should Know: Corinne Bailey Rae
*Originally published February 26, 2021* Quick Facts Full Name: Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae Language of Discography: English Genre: Neo...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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Building Strong Friendships in Adulthood
*Originally published on February 19, 2021* One of the most frequent phrases I hear from people, typically a couple of years after they...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20227 min read
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Creating Effective Habits through Small Changes
*Originally published February 12, 2021* My husband and I have been taking some time to re-read Atomic Habits by James Clear. The first...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20229 min read
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