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Today Was Wonderful
Mental Level: 7 Emotional Level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Kangaroos can’t walk backwards. I know, it’s been awhile. What can I say? I love to procrastinate and make myself question all of my actions which then leads to doubts, fears…..anyway, we won’t get into that. Instead, I want to jump right in and talk about…
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All This Hate
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: Iguanas have three eyes. Two normal eyes and a third eye on top of their head that only perceives brightness. I’m not entirely sure where to begin… I will just start at the turning point. The part where my idea of our country was truly changed.…
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Family Isn’t Always Blood
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Bullfrogs do not sleep. I truly despise drama. However, when it is being watched and I am not in the middle of it, I will say, it is entertaining to observe. But that’s the problem with drama. We always want to be on the outside looking…
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Anxiety Mornings Are The Worst
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: The pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat. Embracing your darker moods is better in the long-run, psychology researchers found. My body craves adventure. I deeply yearn to explore a new place, go looking for ghosts, or learn about a location with so…
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Find Your “Muchness” Again
Emotional level: 8 Mental level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Cats display the same main attachment styles as babies and dogs, a study found. I am absolutely over the moon about all this fresh, new energy in my life! Amidst this flurry of change, there’s something I wanted to unearth from my mind. My muchness.…
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A Morning Light
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: Nero, the Roman Emperor, married a man, one of his freedmen, taking the role of the bride. I’m sitting here, having a Dr. Pepper for breakfast. The light from the living room window shines in, its intensity filtered by the dark clouds. It creates a…
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Don’t Be Perfect
Emotional level: 5 Mental level: 5 TODAY I LEARNED: You’re more sensitive to smells when you’re hungry. I don’t think a blog post can sum up just how much has happened in the past few weeks. There is truly so much. Luckily, I came to a very real and true conclusion through all of…
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Happiness
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: Finland is the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report. Let’s all move to Finland! I’m kidding…maybe not. It all depends on just how happy Finland really is. In all honesty though, I would love to visit Finland. Truthfully, I was going…
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A Depression Day
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: Cheese is the most stolen food in the world. I feel empty. Void. There’s no other way to explain it. It’s a part of the depression. But I haven’t let it stop me from doing all the things I need to today, which is progress.…
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Purging Your Rut
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: 350 million people, of all ages, around the world, suffer from depression. I wish I could go swimming in the ocean right now. Just now, as I let out a breath, I tasted a slight hint of the saltwater from the sea. I don’t know how…