personal growth | Serendipity & Such

Advocating For Men's Health This Month and Beyond

Raven James

Jun 245 min read

Advocating For Men's Health This Month and Beyond

This post explores the reasons for the men's health crisis and offers resources and a call for advocacy.

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5 Ways to Maintain Your Mental Health During the Summer

Raven James

Jun 95 min read

5 Ways to Maintain Your Mental Health During the Summer

Tips to maintain your mental health during the summer months

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MindFULL: Everyone Needs Mental Health Care

Raven James

May 105 min read

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MindFULL: Everyone Needs Mental Health Care

When we think of someone who is a mental health advocate, what is the first image that comes to mind? Better yet, when we think of people...

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MindFULL: Addressing Stigma and Misconceptions about Mental Health

Raven James

May 29 min read

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MindFULL: Addressing Stigma and Misconceptions about Mental Health

The first installment of a series discusses the stigma and misconceptions behind mental health

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Exploring the Impact of Self-Discipline on My Health Journey

Raven James

Apr 197 min read

Exploring the Impact of Self-Discipline on My Health Journey

Here are ways self-discipline has impacted my personal health and wellness journey.

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Key Questions to Ask Yourself At the Start of a New Quarter

Raven James

Apr 54 min read

Key Questions to Ask Yourself At the Start of a New Quarter

We've entered into a new quarter! For companies and investors, especially, the fiscal quarters are important as it is a time in which...

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Practical Ways to Filter Out the Negative and Cultivate a Positive Mindset

Raven James

Mar 156 min read

Practical Ways to Filter Out the Negative and Cultivate a Positive Mindset

In the past, I've discussed the dangers of toxic positivity. Toxic positivity suggests that there is no room for negative emotions at all...

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How Embracing Negative Emotions Will Help Us Find Peace

Raven James

Mar 86 min read

How Embracing Negative Emotions Will Help Us Find Peace

In the Summer of 2021, I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. Though I wasn't necessarily surprised by this, I...

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Unlocking Our Full Potential: The Power of Self-Awareness

Raven James

Mar 16 min read

Unlocking Our Full Potential: The Power of Self-Awareness

Learn about how, though uncomfortable, self awareness is crucial to strengthening ourselves and our relationships.

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Breaking the Cycle: Tips from a Recovering People Pleaser

Raven James

Feb 239 min read

Breaking the Cycle: Tips from a Recovering People Pleaser

This piece explains how to overcome the habit of being a people pleaser.

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We Don't Have to Live in Existential Crises

Raven James

Nov 17, 20238 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...

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Raven James

Mar 17, 20237 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...

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Raven James

Mar 3, 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...

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Raven James

Feb 26, 20234 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...

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Raven James

Feb 18, 20235 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...

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Raven James

Feb 11, 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...

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Raven James

Feb 3, 20236 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...

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Raven James

Jan 20, 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...

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Embracing Solitude and Conquering Loneliness

Raven James

Jan 13, 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,...

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Raven James

Jan 6, 20235 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...

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