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The Journals

Hello, I see you’ve stumbled upon the musings hidden deep in the clandestine shadows…

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Okay, okay — I’m going to drop my weirdo act now.

I’m here to be super real and honest with you while incorporating my glorious sense of humour wherever I deem fit. This is really just a chat/ramble from me to you. I’m hoping I can save you the mistakes I made or at least help you feel less alone in yours.

Here you will find my journal-like philosophies or advice about love, heartbreak, healing, happiness, culture, and all the woes and wonders that exist within this human experience called life.

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A Season of Solitude (PART TWO): The Four Steps to HEALING.

Single does NOT have to mean lonely and depressed. In last week’s blog post, I got into the benefits of partaking in elective solitude. I talked about the concept of being “whole” before getting into a romantic relationship as well as why embracing solitude is vital for true inner-work.

This week we get into the EXACT steps I took on my road to healing.

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A Season of Solitude (PART ONE): Why I’m CHOOSING To Be Alone Right Now.

A season of solitude doesn’t have to be so scary. If you do it right, it can actually be one of the most liberating experiences you’ll go through.

By constantly running away to be saved, you end up running into a new mess that you inevitably find yourself running from in the end, repeating the cycle … again.

Well, I decided I wanted to break that cycle and to do so, I had to face a COLD truth.

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