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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...
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
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
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
Why Is Giving Yourself Grace So Hard?
*Originally published August 8, 2020* I came into this self-isolation phase with some high expectations. After I figured out how to keep...
Raven James
Dec 29, 20226 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
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, 20225 min read
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...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20226 min read
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, 202210 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
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, 20226 min read
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,...
Raven James
Dec 28, 20223 min read
