Tag: life
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What Joel Osteen Taught Me About Happiness on Purpose
Happiness Isn’t Found, It’s Chosen Joel Osteen once said, “If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you’ll have. You have to decide what kind of day you’ll have.” That quote stuck with me. For years,…
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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say: The Power of Presence and Honesty
I’ll never forget the day a close friend called me late at night, her voice trembling as she shared devastating news about a family member. My first instinct was to say something, anything, that might make her feel better. My mind scrambled for words, but everything that came up felt shallow, cliché, or just wrong.…
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My Story: Living with Perfectly Hidden Depression
On the outside, I look like someone who has it all together. I smile easily, I work hard, I show up when people need me. Most people would describe me as dependable, successful, even “strong.” What they don’t see is the quiet storm inside me, the one I’ve become very good at hiding. This is…
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Who Knows You Well
She was drowning.And nobody noticed…Nobody—except her. June 2022, World Championships in Budapest.Anita Álvarez, a gifted American artistic swimmer of Mexican descent, was performing a breathtaking routine. Every movement was perfect. Every second, graceful.The audience cheered. The judges watched.But when the performance ended, Anita didn’t come up for air. She had lost consciousness.Her body, weightless, began…