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onthecontrarykelly

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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. … More

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 … More

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

Being Mindful.

So I’ve been meditating every morning for a week and I have to say that it has had a very … More

balance, mindfulness, quiet, self-help, self-improvment

I am…my name?

  What’s in a name anyway if not for one’s whole identify? I’m 32 and have been building an identity … More

identity, marriage, name change

Identity

Identity. It encompasses our entire being. We question it daily and we question what others perceive it to be. Who … More

be yourself, confidence, consideration, experience, human condition, humans, identity, multifaceted, people, personality, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, understanding

What’s in a word?

What’s in a word? From my perspective, a lot. I hear a lot of various exclamations throughout the day, face … More

consideration, experience, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, vocabulary, words

Obsession with looks: a study in self destruction.

Obsession, on its own, is a destructive feeling. Obsession with something naturally unattainable yet still perceived as attainable is agonizingly … More

beauty, confidence, jealousy, looks, obsession, self-esteem

Friends ruined me….

My whole life, I’ve resolved that I would be a part of a group of friends that was convincingly, yet … More

experience, friends, friendship, media, perspective, relationships

A Second Act

“There are no second acts in America.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald Since I’ve left Dallas, I’ve been thinking about regret and … More

experience, perspective, regret, self improvement

No reason.

“It’s not your job to help them.” “It’s not your job to make them happy.” I have been hearing this a lot … More

consideration, help others, humanity, philosophy, positive thinking

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