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onthecontrarykelly

a place to think differently

Is forgiveness necessary?

“Forgive and forget.” “You need to forgive them so you can move forward.” We’ve all heard these tropes dressed as…

philosophy, perspective, consideration, forgiveness, forgive, forgiveandforget

Transparency over People-Pleasing

Transparency is super difficult when you are a people pleaser. It takes remarkable fortitude to say how you really feel…

authentic self, authenticity, boundaries, identity, people pleasing, self-esteem, self-improvement, transparency

Comparison is a thief.

It’s quite amazing to me how much time we spend comparing ourselves to others. Seeing as there is no optimal…

comparison, experience, humanity, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, stoicism, understanding

Life as a Whirlwind.

So I just read my last blog. It was written THREE YEARS ago which, I’m quite certain, was actually yesterday.…

experience, humanity, legacy, perspective, philosophy, reflect, self improvement, think, understanding

Balance > Busyness

If you are seeking balance check out what I’ve noticed…

balance, expectations, perspective, pressure, stability

Proud: a long but necessary reflection.

I’m very particular with the documented meaning of words and I have high expectations of myself to describe things- mostly…

confidence, humanity, identity, meaning, people, perspective, proud, understanding

Identity Epiphany

I have been trying to define myself all my life. There is one way that I want people to see…

experience, humans, identity, meaning, people, perspective, positive thinking, remembered, self improvement, understanding, vocabulary

What not to expect.

As I enter this phase of life where I will become a mom/parent, there are so many things that people…

consideration, dad, first time dad, first time mom, first time parents, identity, mom, parenting, perspective

What doesn’t kill you….proves your resilience.

Life is complicated. And it only gets more and more complicated as we navigate and discover more ideas and experiences.…

adulting, being an adult, experience, resilience

I saw the sign….

Symbols have always been incredibly important to me. I think it’s my main draw to most jewelry and many things…

experience, friends, friendship, humanity, humans, identity, meaning, people, perspective, signs, symbolism, symbols, understanding, vocabulary

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