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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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





