Diving into the 5 Love Languages

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Diving into the 5 Love Languages You have probably heard, at least, a mention of love languages before. Perhaps, however, you have never really known or understood your own love language. In this blog post, we will be diving into the 5 love languages, what they mean, the difference between giving and receiving love, and more! It is important to understand your own love languages, both giving and receiving, in…
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Coronaphobia is Happening

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Coronaphobia is Happening The COVID-19 pandemic has been life altering in a variety of ways. Now, after about a year of dealing with the effects of COVID-19, researchers have coined the term and confirmed coronaphobia is happening. While it is only natural to feel some anxiety living through a global pandemic, coronaphobia refers to extreme health anxiety specific to the fear of contracting COVID-19. All the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and…
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness  Dating violence is more common than you may think, especially amongst teens and young adults. In fact, nearly one third of teen relationships are characterized as either unhealthy or violent.  Dating is an inevitable experience of life and it can be exciting to enter the dating world as a teen. However, healthy relationships take a lot of work and communication to build and maintain. Some teens…
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Self-Harm Awareness Month

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Self-Harm Awareness Month March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, an annual, global awareness event and campaign. Throughout the month of March, educators, medical professionals, and policy makers organize conferences and workshops to focus the public’s attention on matters related to self-harm. For example, many of the events center around how to identify if someone is struggling with self-harm and how to best help those who self-harm. There is a common misconception…
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Ways to Start Accepting Yourself

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Ways to Start Accepting Yourself The truth is, all of us have something to offer this massive, unique, diverse world. However, it can be hard to realize your full potential if you are unable to accept yourself for who you are. It is important to note, self-acceptance is about accepting all facets of yourself, even the less desirable aspects. Self-acceptance is not about changing yourself to a more ideal version.…
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Relationships and the Not-so-Great Feelings

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Relationships and the Not-so-Great Feelings You may have heard references to the “honeymoon stage” before. If not, the honeymoon stage refers to the beginning of a relationship when you’re crazy in love and everything is magical, new, and exciting. The tough reality is the honeymoon phase can’t last forever. At some point, you and your partner will meet up with real life, and sometimes it isn’t so fun. It’s important…
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What Does Self-Care Look Like?

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What Does Self-Care Look Like? If 2020 has taught us anything, it is the importance of self-care for our overall well-being. However, self-care isn’t only important in the wake of stressful situations such as a pandemic, it is important all the time. Self-care should be a lifelong practice we dedicate ourselves to perfecting. If you have a family or partner, you may struggle with feeling particularly guilty or selfish for…
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Changing Up New Year’s Resolutions

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Changing Up New Year's Resolutions The usual resolutions, such as, losing weight, quitting smoking, saving more money, or drinking less alcohol are often ineffective. Studies show less than 25% of people stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and only about 8% accomplish them per year. These statistics for the typical New Year’s resolutions are grim to say the least. Thus, changing up New Year’s resolutions to focus…
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How Do You Know if You’re With the Right Person?

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How Do You Know if You’re With the Right Person? There are countless articles on the internet that focus on when to end a relationship, or how to get out of a toxic, manipulative, one-sided, or otherwise unhealthy relationship. But, how do you know if you’re with the right person? What defines a healthy and happy relationship? Below, we will take a look at some of the cornerstones to a…
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Stuck in Toxic Relationships and How to Get Out

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Why You Are Stuck in Toxic Relationships and How to Get Out Sometimes, you can be so blinded by love it is hard to see the true toxicity of your relationship. On the other hand, you may know your relationship is toxic, but you are unsure of how to end the relationship. Either way, in order to stop yourself from entering a continuous cycle of toxic relationships, you must first…
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