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WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU.

Hope

  • How High Expectations Can Lead to Disappointment, Depression, and Anxiety

    By Caroline D. James Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” ~Alexander Pope I was sitting on the couch in my bedroom, at sunset, looking at the trees outside my window. I felt a profound sadness, frustration, disappointment, and desperation taking me over. While I was staring into oblivion, all… Read more

  • The Problem with Being the Easy One

    By Maraya Rodostianos “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.” ~François de La Rochefoucauld “So, in your relationship, do your partner’s needs always dictate how things go?” My therapist looked at me quizzically after I’d just shared with him that our dinner plans hadContinue… Read more

  • “The strongest version of you isn’t the one who never struggles—it’s the one who keeps choosing hope, even on the hardest days.”— NORA MINDNOTES Read more