Why a Spouse Can Never Be Your Everything
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I used to be one of those people that was always hungry to be in a relationship. I hated the thought of being alone. I would have one boyfriend then,...
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How to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts
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, God
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Photo Credit: http://scottkinmartin.com I’ve been tempted with suicide more than once in my life. I mostly recall having dark thoughts coming during my high school years of depression and isolation. As an outcast, I felt alone in the world. Eventually I forgave, but the pain was still on my heart for a long while. I...
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Learning to Forgive: How I Learned to Let the Small Things Go
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anger
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, brotherly love
, bullying
, Christianity
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, God
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, hurt
, hurt relationships
, issues
, little things
, love
, motherly love
, mothers
, pain
, relationships
, school
, sister
, sisterly love
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I used to be one of those people who was mad at the world. Little things would irritate me and it was extremely hard to please me. To make matters worse, I spent the majority of my time comparing myself to others. So, if you gave me something great I couldn’t recognize how great it...
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True Life: How I Overcame Depression
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I decided to be transparent with this blog because, as it has come to my attention, there are many people who have battled with depression at one point in their lives. There are also those that find themselves currently going through depression. Either way, I felt like my story could inspire someone who feels stuck...
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To the 31 million Americans Once Laid Off….I am One of You
You are not alone. I am one of you. Last night, President Obama gave an hour long speech highlighting the major improvements of today’s job market. “More than 8 million jobs have been created in the past four years,” he said in last night’s State of the Union address. The U.S economy added 74K...
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True Life: My Story of Forgiveness and “People Bondage”
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“People bondage” is something we can all relate to because it represents a struggle that everyone will go through in their lifetime. It can be defined as an unhealthy attachment to an individual or group of people that unknowingly or knowingly causes you to live in fear. It can be physical or mental. It also...
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Purpose vs. Goals
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Christian Writing
, Growth and Development
, International
, Miscellaneous
, Peace Corps
, Society and Culture
Everyone on this Earth has a purpose for being here. No one is here “just because.” The beauty of spending time with your creator (Christ) is that you can grow to understand why you were created. The truth is that we all...
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A Cultural Examination of Time and Patience: Morocco vs. America
Not too long ago, I found myself questioning my purpose (click here to read about my purpose) in Morocco. A few plans that had not gone the way I envisioned them to caused me to think, “What am I doing here God?” and “Why, out of all people in the world, does this bad situation have...
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“Being an “African” and an “American” while living in Africa: Where do I fit in?”
My article has been published by the Little Black Village and the Southern Association of Black Peace Corps Volunteers – SAB PCV. The title is “Being an “African” and an “American” while living in Africa: Where do I fit in?” In it, I talk about how past European colonialism and U.S media stereotypes about Africa have effected many Moroccan’s...
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Alone but not Lonely: My Ramadan experience
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google image search
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, negative stereotype
, Peace
, ramadan in morocco
, Solitude
, spirituality
, time with God
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Christian Writing
, Growth and Development
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, Miscellaneous
, Peace Corps
, Society and Culture
Funny thing- I tried to find the perfect picture for this blog post by doing a google image search for “alone” but all the pictures that came up were of sadness and despair. Not quite the type of pictures I was looking for. Being alone has a negative stereotype of being a time of sorrowful...
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