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Sep 21

You’re Not Crazy, You’re Introverted.

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers I've always been shy and self-conscious, afraid of embarrassing myself. I cannot remember a time when I didn't feel this way. I wanted to be perfect. I wanted to look perfect, fit in with everyone and never miss a beat. Say-all-the-right-things perfect. Always-get-the-joke perfect. I never lived up to these goals, but in my head these…

Sep 21

What If I Die Before I Get it Right?

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers I have all kinds of irrational fears. I'm not good enough, smart enough, strong enough. I can't focus long enough to complete a big project. I can't handle having lots of money. Read On!>>> I annoy people by being who I am. If I don't hurry up, someone else will do what I want to do…

Sep 21

The Big, Bigger, Biggest Problem

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source by GG of Allthemanylayers.com My problem, your problem, everyone's problem... Is that we think we are not supposed to have any problems. Read On!>>> We've been conditioned to avoid problems, mistakes and hardships. So when we struggle, we are not only dealing with the objective situation. We are also dealing with our emotional reaction to it and the belief…

Sep 21

Real Hair Talk: “I Regretted The Big Chop”

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by Kanisha Parks of BlackNaps.org To be honest with you, I had no idea what “natural hair” was. It was foreign, but eye-opening, the idea of not getting relaxers anymore- something I had been doing since I was eight years old. To my understanding, a relaxer was just something every young black girl did. The best thing about getting a…

Sep 21

What Meditation and Sex Have to Do With Writing

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source by GG of AllTheManyLayers I won’t beat around the bush. It’s damn hard to get in the mood sometimes. You know you’ll be happy once you get going, you know it will feel good and you will be refreshed when it’s done, but getting into the mindset of doing it is challenging when you have so many things on…