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3 Things That Have Kept Me Feeling "Stuck" in Life
Illustration by Ubaid E. Alyafizi for Unsplash+ Something is anxiety-inducing about being stuck. And when I say "stuck", I lean towards...
Raven James
Jan 178 min read
Reflecting on 2024: What Lessons and Takeaways Are Shaping My New Year?
I want to take some time to share what takeaways I obtained from the past year, and how I'm allowing it to shape my new year.
Raven James
Jan 37 min read
MindFULL: What We Can Do About Chronic Stress
Here are some practices we can keep in mind to fight against chronic stress
Raven James
Jun 1, 20245 min read
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
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
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
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
Overcoming Fear: What We Get When we ‘Do it Afraid’
*Originally published February 5, 2021 *Disclaimer: The following book being reviewed focuses on Christian faith-based concepts and is...
Raven James
Dec 29, 202210 min read
Is it All in My Head?: Battling Writer’s Block
*Originally published February 17, 2020* I hate when it happens. I sit down at my desk (or dining room table, actually) or maybe sit down...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20227 min read
When Conversations Get Crucial: Navigating Arguments in a Healthy Manner
*Originally published January 17, 2020* I don’t believe any couple or set of friends that tell me “We don’t fight” or “We don’t argue”....
Raven James
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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 read
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, 20228 min read
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...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20225 min read
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, 202211 min read
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...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20227 min read
The Importance of Connection with "Everyone Communicates, Few Connect"
I've been told that I'm a great communicator. This statement isn't to brag, but it's something that is spoken over me from friends,...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20224 min read
Understanding Myself and Others w/ 'Personality Plus'
I'm one of those people who really likes personality quizzes. I like them especially when I end up with something that highlights all of...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20224 min read
