Category: LESSONS LEARNED
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Five Minute Sanctuaries
In my day job, I meet all kinds of patients. People with lives in between the medicines they use, with smiles and tears, triumphs and fears. On this typical day, someone wants to speak to the pharmacist. Inside the consultation room, I sit down with the lady in question and…
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With Time
Featured Photography: Saaleha Shamsi . . . Hmmm. I’ve said that a lot lately. Could you say I’m in a bad place? Could you say I’m figuring out the parts of life we as humans shy away from? Could you say I’m figuring out the journey of life? Ironic that…
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I Forgot To Be A Teenager
When I was young, I would run around my backyard playing out imaginary scenarios. I remember my mind feeling a lot “lighter.” I felt freer, as it should have; I was only a child. Now I am twenty — I don’t really have a backyard to run around in, and…
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Get Vulnerable With Your Comfort Zone
Wait — I can’t do that. I’m not comfortable doing this, what do you think this is, The Voice?! I know I’m not the only one who’s yelled these exact lines to myself or to my fellow peers. We often times confuse our comfort zones as genuine places of comfort rather…
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You Never Know Who Is Watching So Make Sure You Inspire!
Before you freak out over the title, hear me out — in my young adulthood I’ve said and done many close-minded things. In layman’s terms, I would often put out negative energy, thoughts, moods, and outlooks on life through various social media platforms whether it be Twitter, Snapchat, or Instagram.…
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What I’ve Learned
I was asked “What did you learn?” by a few people not too long ago. I learned that life is bigger than numbers. Ocean waters feel warm against skin. Anything can be an adventure if you let it be. The unknown isn’t petrifying until you try to control it. Some…
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Positive Affirmations: Speak All About It!
Featured Artwork: Julia . . . I know you all have heard the saying “there’s life and death in the tongue.” Boy, I sure have! Growing up I never quite understood it. All I knew was it was the saying that brought me a strange sense of peace. It was…