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Jan 1, 2021

Functional Medicine Is Not For Everyone

What I Learned From Trying an Ovarian Cyst Natural Treatment — Yes, I’m yet another woman with broken ovaries. Yes, I took birth control pills to get rid of the cysts…and yes, they grew back. But after watching documentaries about the power that pharmaceutical companies have over the world I now fear to take pills again. I also did my research…

Women

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What I Learned By Trying an Ovarian Cyst Natural Treatment
What I Learned By Trying an Ovarian Cyst Natural Treatment

Published in Change Becomes You

·Nov 20, 2020

Man Boobs

Why can’t men’s body positivity be a thing too? — Nowadays I find myself being more conscious than ever about what accounts I follow on social media. I’ve stopped following the Kardashians to make room for more constructive content about body positivity, mental health, and feminism. …

Body Image

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Man Boobs
Man Boobs

Published in The Narrative Collective

·Sep 22, 2020

An Unrequited Love Made Me Love Running

Running off beat to the rhythm of my sadness has become one of my favorite ways to start my day. — Music has always been a proxy between my heart and body. Blasting the speakers in my car has been the spark that ignites the tears I’ve kept hidden or refused to let out. …

Life Lessons

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An Unrequited Love Made Me Love Running
An Unrequited Love Made Me Love Running

Jul 24, 2020

5 Ways to NOT Get a Job

…and what to learn from them — Searching for a job can be a frustrating trial and error process. Since I recently got a new job, I thought it would be valuable to share how I discovered 5 ways to not get it (just so you don’t have to) and what I learned from each one. …

Job Hunting

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5 Ways to NOT Get a Job
5 Ways to NOT Get a Job

Jun 8, 2020

How I ended up loving my journal

“Dear Diary, I couldn’t have been more wrong. I thought that I could smile and nod my way through it, pretend like it would all be okay. “ **Cue the dramatic music in the background as Elena Gilbert journals her sorrows away on The Vampire Diaries Pilot episode.** I used…

Self Improvement

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How I ended up loving my journal
How I ended up loving my journal

Apr 26, 2020

Meeting people on Tinder is very hard

After months of consideration, I decided to give Tinder a chance. I never contemplated opening an account before because I’ve always been shy about dating and felt insecure about my pictures. But mainly I was afraid of rejection and being disappointed if I didn’t have any matches. Recently I made…

Dating

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Meeting people on Tinder is very hard
Meeting people on Tinder is very hard

Mar 24, 2020

Coronavirus: Is ignorance bliss?

The rise of media consumption during social distancing made me turn off my phone — Whether we’re scrolling through Instagram, messaging coworkers, or at a Netflix watch party, we’re all connected during these weird times. Coronavirus outbreak has drastically changed our ways of living by forcing us to stay inside. …

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus crisis: Is ignorance bliss?
Coronavirus crisis: Is ignorance bliss?

Mar 4, 2020

Unemployed for a month

After I got laid off, I decided to write down my experience while being unemployed. It was my first full time job as a backend developer and the company went through some restructuring; hence, my first time being fired as well. Having no job all of the sudden was quite…

Self Improvement

4 min read

Unemployed for a month
Unemployed for a month
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