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Raven James
Jun 15 min
MindFULL: What We Can Do About Chronic Stress
Here are some practices we can keep in mind to fight against chronic stress
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Raven James
Feb 28 min
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"...
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Raven James
Feb 3, 20236 min
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...
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Raven James
Jan 6, 20235 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 29, 20229 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 29, 202210 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 29, 20227 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 29, 20228 min
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”....
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20228 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20228 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20225 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 202211 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20227 min
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...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20224 min
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,...
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Raven James
Dec 28, 20224 min
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...
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