
Toxic Positivity vs Healthy Positivity
Just be positive! Don’t dwell on it. Move on. Have you ever been given input that was condescending rather than compassionate? It can seem positive.
Just be positive! Don’t dwell on it. Move on. Have you ever been given input that was condescending rather than compassionate? It can seem positive.
Social media is slowly but surely becoming a dirty word in modern society, with the idea that scrolling through endless polished selfies having a negative
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Rock Bottom My stepfather hated me. I couldn’t do anything without him telling me how worthless and weak I was. I was never once gifted
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Are you the adult child of a parent with mental illness? Me too. In this article, you will find helpful ideas for having a rewarding
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Love is a gift we give away and forget to save any for ourselves. Sometimes we save the leftovers, but they are never as good