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Dec 28, 20225 min

Overcoming Self-Sabotage

*Originally published on January 10, 2020* We can be our own worst critics, and we can also be our own worst enemies when it comes to any...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20226 min

Moving Past Dismissive Positivity

*Originally published January 2, 2020* We’re always given encouragement that, in times of struggle and disappointment, it’s crucial for...

Am I Who I Say I Am?: Shutting Up Impostor Syndrome

Raven James

Dec 28, 202210 min

Am I Who I Say I Am?: Shutting Up Impostor Syndrome

*Originally published July 12, 2019* I recall an event during my Freshman year of college. It was my first Creative Writing workshop,...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20225 min

Artists You Should Know: Standing Egg

Quick Facts Names: Egg 1, Egg 2, Egg 3 + Various vocalists and musicians Language of Discography: Korean Genre: Indie/Acoustic Pop I...

Vulnerability: What Are You Risking if You Don’t?

Raven James

Dec 28, 20228 min

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Vulnerability: What Are You Risking if You Don’t?

*Originally published May 6, 2019* Over the past couple of years, the topic of vulnerability has been an interesting subject for me on a...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20228 min

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Vulnerability: Expectations in Men

*Originally published April 12, 2019* As Brene Brown has stated in her text, the concept of vulnerability carries with it a heavy paradox...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20225 min

Series

Vulnerability: Mutual and Consensual

*Originally published April 2, 2019* There are some people who have pretty much no problem when it comes to making the decision to be...

Vulnerability: Recognizing its Importance

Raven James

Dec 28, 20226 min

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Vulnerability: Recognizing its Importance

*Originally published March 29, 2019* As I mentioned before, there are plenty of negative connotations tied to the idea of being...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20223 min

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Intro: The Vulnerability Series

*Originally published March 25, 2019* I’m very excited to get into this series surrounding vulnerability. It’s an interesting concept,...

It’s Not That Serious: Thoughts on Being Single

Raven James

Dec 28, 202211 min

It’s Not That Serious: Thoughts on Being Single

*Originally published on March 11, 2019* I was sitting down for dinner with a couple of friends I hadn’t seen in a while. As we were...

Remembering ‘Grace’ in a ‘Grind’ Culture

Raven James

Dec 28, 20229 min

Remembering ‘Grace’ in a ‘Grind’ Culture

*Originally published February 28, 2019* The other day I came across a Reading Plan in my Bible app that really caught my eye called...

Artists You Should Know: Raleigh Ritchie

Raven James

Dec 28, 20224 min

Artists You Should Know: Raleigh Ritchie

Quick Facts Name: Jacob Basil Anderson Language of Discography: English Genre: Alternative R&B Some Background Jacob Anderson, who also...

Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Social Anxiety and Putting Myself Out There

Raven James

Dec 28, 202211 min

Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Social Anxiety and Putting Myself Out There

I wanted to be a social butterfly, but I was honestly more of a social moth. By nature, I’ve never really been a fan of people. I don’t...

More Than Just a Hashtag: Goal Setting for the New Year

Raven James

Dec 28, 20227 min

More Than Just a Hashtag: Goal Setting for the New Year

We’re getting closer to the new year. So yes, it means we have to scroll through the same old “new year, new me” posts, as well as the...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20227 min

"I'm Just A Lot" And Other Lies

I’ve only stopped using this phrase recently. Very recently. Like maybe a month ago. I’ve believed a lot of lies about myself. Some of...

How Korean Music Unexpectedly Revived My Interest in Language Learning

Raven James

Dec 28, 20225 min

How Korean Music Unexpectedly Revived My Interest in Language Learning

“Are you sure they’re not saying the n-word?” Freshman year, 2010; I am sitting with my friend Jessica in her dorm as she shows me some...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20224 min

Artists You Should Know: Zion.T

Quick Facts Name: Kim Haesol Dominant Language of Discography: Korean Genre: R&B / Hip-Hop/Pop Some Background Zion.T is a South...

Lasting Affects of Purity Culture: Takeaways from Linda Kay Klein's "Pure"

Raven James

Dec 28, 202211 min

Reading

Lasting Affects of Purity Culture: Takeaways from Linda Kay Klein's "Pure"

TW: The book I'm discussing contains stories centered on abuse, rape, other forms of sexual violence as well as graphic medical detail...

Raven James

Dec 28, 20228 min

Adventures in (Awkward) Dating

Dating can be confusing. And as someone with a more analytical personality, I'm not into that. Not too long ago, a friend of mine posted...

Called to Love: Takeaways from 'Everybody Always'

Raven James

Dec 28, 20227 min

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Called to Love: Takeaways from 'Everybody Always'

"Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:39) This is probably one of the most well-known verses in the Bible, right up there...