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5 Tips to Overcome Societal Pressure

I believe most of us grew up with the pressure of feeling we needed to be the absolute best at everything: the best at school, sports, extracurricular activities, socializing, or looking our best. And the main objective to excel at everything was to prove our worth to our parents, teachers, friends, relatives, and basically society…

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How Can I Rise Above Toxic Family Members?

We’ve all got them, and their true faces come out during the most pivotal times in our lives. Some of us don’t even know we are being abused, or remain in denial of the abuse. Coming to a point of realization isn’t incredibly easy. It takes taking a serious step back and analyzing your surroundings…

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5 TV Shows to Help You Relax and Recharge

Amidst life and all its complexities, I thought it would be a fun idea to write a listicle on different types of popular shows that are similar to shows that you might not have heard of. And so, I have compiled a list of five shows that I enjoy, and that I know you will…

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“My Family is Global”

This post was contributed to Flashy Friday by user Fifi. You can read more of Fifi’s poetry at her blog, The Poetry Korner! I have grandparents uncles and aunts from Palestine and Malaysia and don’t forget North America. I also have second cousins from Italy, Russia, and Turkey but don’t forget China and India If…

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A Child’s Innocence

This topic came to my mind when I was out with my 8 year-old sister. We had decided to go to the beach one evening just to spend time together. It’s amazing how little kids’ minds seem to work and how easily influenced they become by their surroundings. I was curious to know a few…