Tag: true story
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Thanksgiving Outings
I have a lot of memories of going on vacation with my family. We used to go to the beach every year growing up. I remember a lot of bits and pieces but as I grew older I stopped enjoying the beach. As a kid, my brother and I would dig for mussels and sand…
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Fixing the Routine
What do you wish you could do more every day? There’s a lot I want to accomplish in a day. I don’t necessarily need to feel like I’ve climbed a mountain at the end of each day, but it would be nice to know I was taking the right steps to care for myself. Mental…
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My Littlest Friend
I wouldn’t call it the “coolest” thing I’ve ever found but I have a cicada I found while I was still in college on one of my shelves. It’s still in one solid piece and holds fond memories of that day. I had just pulled into a parking spot on campus when I heard a…
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Wisdom Be-Gone
I have never had any major surgery before. When I was 18, I had my wisdom teeth removed, which technically counts as a type of surgery. My brother and I made a pact to record each other coming out of the anesthetic, but I didn’t do anything funny. I remember just being very tired and…
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Major Impacts on Life
My senior year of high school, one of the members of my church passed away from cancer. Her name was Mary Beth. She was a Sunday school teacher for the ninth grade and while she didn’t know it, she helped me understand that being depressed didn’t make me an outcast. In a way, she humanized…
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A Healthier Relationship
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life. I’ve had quite a few relationships over the years, but most of them weren’t entirely healthy. In the past, I didn’t care much about myself so I just took whatever treatment or attention I could get. It wasn’t until much later that…
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Happy with my Strengths
What are you good at? Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Of course, I have some weaknesses, I fall apart when my routine changes and I’m not the best with my money, but I still have a lot I can do! I’m a hard worker and I’m very determined to reach my goals! I’m a…
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Breaking Tradition
I’ve only lived on my own for almost two and a half years. Some traditions don’t entirely make sense to keep, like hunting for Easter eggs early Easter morning, but I do still enjoy visiting my family for holidays! My family tends to do a toast on New Year’s and while my roommates wanted to…
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Small Steps in Life
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I need to take better care of my physical health. I’ve already taken charge of my mental health, getting into psychiatry and therapy, taking breaks so I don’t overwork myself, talking to friends, etc. However, having struggled with my mental health since middle school, I’ve…
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Unexpected Compliments
What was the best compliment you’ve received? I’ve gotten a lot of compliments for some of my stories, one of which my friend said they had forgotten I was the one who wrote the story, but I think some of the best compliments are the ones you never saw coming. When I share or post…
