Daily Prompt
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The Two Life-Changing Lessons That Helped Me Find Peace
I often wish I had learned sooner how to be both forgiving of myself and assertive with others. For a long time, I let mistakes define me and unkindness go unchecked. I now know that our past doesn’t dictate our… Continue reading
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Setting up alarms can be a real game changer.
Here I share my transformative experience with my alarms, where they turned from a source of annoyance to a beneficial tool. Initially dreading the jarring sound, I changed to a gentle alarm that increased in volume with nature sounds. Introducing… Continue reading
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Leaving my 9-6 gave me peace.
After a stormy couple of years… I found peace after leaving my 9-6 job. Continue reading
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I would love if my little blog helped someone.
I started blogging in 2023, and my goal was to use this blog as a lead magnet. That failed miserably, but I was lucky to find a community where one can share their thoughts. Now I just hope that my… Continue reading
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Silence vs Music for focus… Music wins (but maybe it should not).
Why do we prefer music to silence? Many of us enjoy listening to music while we work. I’m no exception, as I’m listening to my ‘Work | Study | Relax‘ Spotify playlist while writing this post. That list has mainly… Continue reading
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Cats are great.
I’ve always been considered a cat person. When I was a baby, one of my first words was “bebé miau miau” (baby meow meow). It was love at first sight. I would pick up the cats or kittens without a… Continue reading
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You put boundaries, and bad people get upset. Don’t you hate that?
I am not the funniest person in the world, and I acknowledge that. Humor is not my strength, and I can be the type of person who gets upset at a mildly mean joke (or at many jokes directed at… Continue reading
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