Author: Lee Down
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Managing Chronic Pain: Techniques & Mindset Strategies
Chronic pain can be an exhausting companion. Day in and day out, it permeates through every aspect of life, making simple tasks challenging and the more strenuous ones, almost unbearable. However, it’s not an invincible foe. There are ways to manage it, reduce its intensity, and even, at times, soften its grip. This guide seeks…
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Honouring Women, Challenging Men: A Call to Respect
Men, your letter is lower down. I encourage you to read both letters. Dear Women, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the challenges you face in a world that often objectifies and disrespects you. It saddens me to know that you encounter sexual advances, lewd comments, and demeaning treatment from men, even in…
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Unravelling the Mystery: You Are Not Your Troubling Thoughts
Introduction Every human being is an intricate tapestry of emotions, thoughts, experiences, and potential. Sometimes, as we traverse the roller coaster of life, we encounter moments of self-doubt and fear, wrestle with troubling thoughts, and grapple with feelings of inadequacy. The first, and most important, thing to remember in such instances is: you are not…
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Unveiling the Secrets to a Restful Sleep & Boundless Energy
Introduction: In today’s fast-paced world, a good night’s sleep is often elusive, leaving many individuals feeling drained and depleted of energy. Sleep plays a vital role in our overall well-being and directly impacts our productivity, mood, and physical health. If you struggle with sleep difficulties and long for more energy and a refreshed start to…
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Coping with and Overcoming a Life-Altering Health Diagnosis
Introduction: Receiving a serious health diagnosis that will forever change your life can be an overwhelming and emotionally challenging experience. It often feels like the ground beneath you has shifted, leaving you uncertain and anxious about the future. However, it’s important to remember that resilience and strength reside within each of us, enabling us to…
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Cultivating Patience: Strategies for the Art of Waiting
Developing patience and improving your ability to wait can be a valuable skill in many areas of life. Here are some strategies that can help you cultivate patience: 1. Recognize the benefits of patience: Understand that patience is not just about waiting; it’s about maintaining emotional stability, reducing stress, and making better decisions. Recognizing the…
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A Letter about Depression
Reader, You are about to read a personal expression written from a depression and psychosis sufferer. We are not talking about a bad day, or a case of the blues, being depressed for days, weeks, or even months. We’re talking about severe clinical depression that this person has had to live with for years, plus…
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Suicide, Homicide, Rampage, Injustice, and Rage: Some truth about origins
Certainly I cannot speak for every instance, individual, or case. I can however share insight into my experiences and observations, and I’d like to present a different perspective than the one people tend to focus upon. Gun control won’t solve what we are seeing. Guns have been more readily accessible in the past, they aren’t…
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Becoming Lost
Everyone faces conflict as a child, whether it is a quick fist-fight, hair pulling, name calling, or group confrontation doesn’t really matter. What mattered is we stood up to it. Albie was new to the neighborhood. After being in a foreign country during his father’s last Embassy posting, he was still unaware of the adjustments…
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Exploring Thought
Cosmic Energy No 18.9, acrylic on canvas, 80x80cm by Milly Martionou What happens to a mind that gets lost? Awareness and the ability to process daily the numerous details of life whittles away into the sawdust. A blankness envelopes the mind in a subtle sense of confusion, numb to something undefinable. At times, a questioning…
